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USAID PROVIDES NEW FLOW-METERS TO ARMENIA'S MINISTRY OF NATURE PROTECTION
13:09, 24 Feb 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
presented flow-meters to the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia
at the official handover ceremony, held on February 24 at "Masisdzuk"
fish farm in Sayat Nova village of Ararat province.Susan Fritz,
USAID's Acting Assistant Administrator for the Europe and Eurasia
Bureau, Karen Hilliard, the head of USAID/Armenia, Simon Papyan,
theDeputy Minister of Nature Protection, VahanDavtyan, the head of the
Water Resource Management Agency of the Ministry of Nature Protection,
and other state officials attended the event.
The USAID Clean Energy and Water Program (CEWP) purchased latest
generation portable flow-meters as part of USAID's technical support to
the Ministry of Nature Protection and the Water Resources Management
Agency (WRMA), with the aim of strengthening the control mechanisms
over the extensive exploitation of groundwater resources in the Ararat
Valley. The flow meters will be used by respective divisions of the
Ministry and the WRMA to regularly monitor the level of groundwater
extraction by fisheries - currentlythe largest water consumers in
the area.
The assessment of the current status of groundwater resources in
the Ararat Valley, conducted by USAID/CEWP in 2014,raised publicly
the alarming situation with the shrinking level of groundwater
supplies in the Ararat Valley,Armenia's vital agricultural
hub.Uncontrolledwithdrawal and use of the groundwater by numerous
fisheries, which have started to expand in the valley over the past
years, was reported as one of the major causes. Recommendations in the
study included provisions for the temporary close down or liquidation
of illegal or damaged groundwater wells, and the introduction of
mandatory monitoring of water quantities consumed by all fisheries.
Stricter water permitting practices, consistent oversight, and the
introduction of innovative water conservation technologies will help
mitigate and eventually reverse the damaging effects of the unregulated
use of the groundwater reserves in the Ararat Valley.
The USAID Clean Energy and Water Program is designed to improve water
and energy management practices in Armenia, as well as help the country
better respond to climate change challenges. The program implements
a number of water and energy projects in several rural communities
in Armenia to demonstrate best practices in the management of energy
and water systems. These projects focus on water supply, efficient
lighting, space and water heating, use of biogas, and solar energy.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/02/24/usaid-provides-new-flow-meters-to-armenias-ministry-of-nature-protection/
From: Baghdasarian
13:09, 24 Feb 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
presented flow-meters to the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia
at the official handover ceremony, held on February 24 at "Masisdzuk"
fish farm in Sayat Nova village of Ararat province.Susan Fritz,
USAID's Acting Assistant Administrator for the Europe and Eurasia
Bureau, Karen Hilliard, the head of USAID/Armenia, Simon Papyan,
theDeputy Minister of Nature Protection, VahanDavtyan, the head of the
Water Resource Management Agency of the Ministry of Nature Protection,
and other state officials attended the event.
The USAID Clean Energy and Water Program (CEWP) purchased latest
generation portable flow-meters as part of USAID's technical support to
the Ministry of Nature Protection and the Water Resources Management
Agency (WRMA), with the aim of strengthening the control mechanisms
over the extensive exploitation of groundwater resources in the Ararat
Valley. The flow meters will be used by respective divisions of the
Ministry and the WRMA to regularly monitor the level of groundwater
extraction by fisheries - currentlythe largest water consumers in
the area.
The assessment of the current status of groundwater resources in
the Ararat Valley, conducted by USAID/CEWP in 2014,raised publicly
the alarming situation with the shrinking level of groundwater
supplies in the Ararat Valley,Armenia's vital agricultural
hub.Uncontrolledwithdrawal and use of the groundwater by numerous
fisheries, which have started to expand in the valley over the past
years, was reported as one of the major causes. Recommendations in the
study included provisions for the temporary close down or liquidation
of illegal or damaged groundwater wells, and the introduction of
mandatory monitoring of water quantities consumed by all fisheries.
Stricter water permitting practices, consistent oversight, and the
introduction of innovative water conservation technologies will help
mitigate and eventually reverse the damaging effects of the unregulated
use of the groundwater reserves in the Ararat Valley.
The USAID Clean Energy and Water Program is designed to improve water
and energy management practices in Armenia, as well as help the country
better respond to climate change challenges. The program implements
a number of water and energy projects in several rural communities
in Armenia to demonstrate best practices in the management of energy
and water systems. These projects focus on water supply, efficient
lighting, space and water heating, use of biogas, and solar energy.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/02/24/usaid-provides-new-flow-meters-to-armenias-ministry-of-nature-protection/
From: Baghdasarian