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Martiros villagers supported the construction of “Varantsov” SHPP at the public hearings held at Martiros rural administration building, Vayots Dzor Region, on 9 July. The SHPP seems to be a solution for the villagers, who live in poor social conditions, through the SHPP will take almost all the river water for a distance of 4 km. Under the project, the environmental flow of the river will be 0.01 sq. meters water (10 l/sec).
In regard with the environmental flow, “Environmental Expertise” SNCO expert Nazik Mkrtchyan expressed her concern, “10 l/sec water worries all of us. This indicator is subject to changes. The environmental flow becomes from 10 l/sec to 50 l/sec…We must make a change in the project.”
Martiros Village Head Kamo Mkrtchayn said that villagers use Martiros River mainly for irrigation purposes. “We have concluded a contract with the administration of “Varantsov SHPP” LLC. If the water is cut off twice, the works will be stopped for the third time, and this problem will be solved in court.”
July 10, 2014 at 18:43