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Ministry of nature protection conserves and closes 107 illegally operating artesian wells in Armenia

... deputy minister of nature protection Khachik Hakobyan. Speaking at a news conference the deputy minister said on July 16 the minister ordered to set up a special working group to monitor over 200 artesian wells. He said 63 of the closed or conserved artesian wells were run by fish farms, 8 by the Armenian Water and Sewerage Company and 36 by Yerevan Jur, a French company operating Yerevan’s drinking and waste water systems. The illegal water users were fined a total of 6.4 million drams, said the deputy minister adding also that the ministry ...

10/27/2014

Presidential oversight service head reveals abuses in use of artesian wells and illegal logging

... nonetheless following it 46 permissions were given by local authorities for drilling 71 deep artesian wells. He also added that all artesian wells had been drilled without water and geological designs. According to Ashot Hovsepian, the damages caused by illegal ... ... were not sent to prosecutors. The State Nature Protection Inspection registered only 46 abuses of 465 discovered. He said the Armenian Forest state organization signed in violation of the law contracts with various organizations on leasing land plots and ...

12/25/2010

Conservation of deep wells in Ararat valley helped save about 8 million cubic meters of water a year – minister

The conservation and closure of over 100 illegally operating artesian wells in the Ararat Valley has helped save about 8 million cubic meters of water a year, Nature Protection Minister Aramayis Grigoryan said today during a parliamentary Q&A session. YEREVAN, December 3. / ARKA /. The conservation and closure ...

12/03/2014

Armenian government to allocate AMD 107.5 million for suspension of 43 illegal artesian wells

The Armenian government decided today to suspend 43 illegal artesian wells in Ararat Valley. YEREVAN, October 31./ARKA/. The Armenian government decided today to suspend 43 illegal artesian wells in Ararat Valley. The government will allocate AMD 107.5 million to the environment ministry for that. In ...

10/31/2013

Armenia’s ministry of environment intends to save 11 million cubic meters of artesian water per year

... of the ministry Aramayis Grigoryan said after the first 100 days of his career as minister. YEREVAN, August 12. /ARKA/. Armenia’s ministry of environment has taken steps to save an annual of about 11 million cubic meters of artesian water every ... ... first 100 days of his career as minister. According to Grigoryan, the ministry has already closed down a number of major illegal artesian wells. “Everybody knows fish farms are most commonly known dishonest users of artesian water”, the minister ...

08/12/2014

Armenia introduces criminal liability for illegal use of artesian waters and whitefish fishing

A package of amendments and additions to the Water Code and related laws, presented to the legislators today by Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection Tigran Gabrielyan, envisages criminal liability for illegal use of artesian waters in Armenia. YEREVAN, February 6. /ARKA/. A package of amendments and additions to the Water Code and related laws, presented to the legislators today by Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection Tigran Gabrielyan, envisages criminal liability for ...

02/06/2024

Armenian government releases 37.9 million drams for conservation of 97 artesian wells

The Armenian government decided today to release 37.9 million drams for the conservation of 97 artesian wells and the liquidation of eight more in the Ararat Valley. YEREVAN, September 19. /ARKA/. The Armenian government decided today to release 37.9 million drams for the conservation of 97 artesian wells and the liquidation of eight more ...

09/19/2019

Ararat valley approaches brink of desertification, environmentalist says

... worked out to improve the situations, including the closure of artesian wells, however, the problem persists," she said. According to her, the dire situation is visible to the naked eye. "According to the latest reports, the level of water in artesian wells began to rise. I hope that we will witness the restoration of natural springs,’ said Danielyan. The Ararat Valley, which makes about 4 percent of the territory of the country is the most valuable part of agricultural land in Armenia where farmers grow grapes, vegetables and fruits which account for a significant portion of the national GDP. However, this consolidation is based on a narrow range of available irrigation facilities and saline lands. According to government figures,...

06/05/2015

Water level at Armenia’s ponds favorable for agriculture – minister

... government meeting on Thursday. YEREVAN, June 4. /ARKA/. Water level at Armenia’s ponds is favorable for agriculture in 2015, Armenia’s minister of agriculture Sergo Karapetyan said at a government meeting on Thursday. In January-February the ministry ... ... Azat reservoir is 82% full (16% increase from the last year), the minister said. Efforts were made in Armavir region to use artesian wells for irrigation this year and avoid problems experienced there last year, the minister said. –0—

06/04/2015

Water user companies in Ararat Valley will have to introduce closed system of recycling water supply

... have to introduce closed systems of recycled water supply. YEREVAN, November 22. /ARKA/. Water user companies operating in Armenia’s Ararat Valley will have to introduce closed systems of recycled water supply. This is a requirement of a set of changes ... ... supply. According to Environment Minister Hakob Simidyan, this measure is necessary to stop the catastrophic situation with artesian wells in Ararat Valley due to climate change and 'improper economic activities of citizens.' The measure is supposed ...

11/22/2023

Water Atlas of Armenia will be released in 2-3 years

... of science, technology, innovation and partnerships (STIP) approaches. YEREVAN, February 10. /ARKA/. The Water Atlas of Armenia will be released in the next 2-3 years, according to Magda Avetisyan, the coordinator of a USAID-supported Advanced Science ... ... Speaking at a news conference today, Ms. Avetisyan said as part of the project an inventory of all water resources, including artesian wells in the Ararat Valley of the country will be made. She said also an experimental fish farm will be built in the ...

02/10/2016

Minister calls for cutting water for fish farms in half

... minister Aramayis Grigoryan said the volume of water used by fish farms should be cut in half. YEREVAN, May 31. / ARKA /. Armenia’s nature protection minister Aramayis Grigoryan said the volume of water used by fish farms should be cut in half.... ... discussion on 2013 budget execution, he said most of fish farms are concentrated in the Ararat Valley, using water from artesian wells. A recent USAID-funded study, managed by Clean Energy and Water Program (CEWP), has revealed that over the ...

05/31/2014

State of emergency declared in Stepanakert due to severe shortage of water

... ‘In other words, if before the war the population of Stepanakert stood at 61,000 people, now there are a total of 75, 00 people. Naturally, water consumption has increased, while the city's water supply has decreased. We have already mastered two artesian wells left over from the Soviet Union and continue searching and exploiting the rest,” Poghosyan said. When asked whether Azerbaijan might be involved in the water problem, Poghosyan answered negatively. Hunan Tadevosyan, public relations officer ...

08/13/2021