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Henceforth the Nature Protection Ministry will carry out monitoring of groundwater in Ararat Valley with ultrasound flow meters, which the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) presented to the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia at the official handover ceremony held on February 24.
“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. Uncontrolled withdrawal 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. The purchase and provision of these flow meters to the Nature Protection Ministry aims to aid and implement monitoring of water resources in fish farms,” said Karen Hilliard, the head of USAID/Armenia.
“Recently we adopted the third national report on climate change, where the figures are rather concerning, particularly in the viewpoint of water resources. It’s forecasted that the surface volume of water resources will be reduced by 12-15% by 2030. It’s an alarm signal that we have serious actions to take and to ensure the efficient management of the existing water resources,” said Simon Papyan, the First Deputy Minister of Nature Protection.
The Deputy Minister of Nature Protection Khachik Hakobyan noted that annually four measurements are carried out in each business entity in line with the contracts. Measurements are made and relevant conclusions are made, which, naturally serve as guarantee for efficient use.
The ministry received three flow meters, out of which one for Water Resources Management Agency and the other two for Hydromonitoring Center.
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February 24, 2015 at 16:34