TO IMPROVE THE IRRIGATION NETWORK
Armine Aloyan
Azat Artsakh Daily, Republic of Nagorno Karabakh [NKR]
03 April 07
The irrigation system in Karabakh was damaged during the war, and
now the programs of the Water Board include reconstruction of old
pipelines, as well as the construction of new water reservoirs. Mkhitar
Babayan, CEO Water Board, said thanks to the program implemented last
year 1600 ha of land are now irrigated. Last year a new 21 km pipeline
was operated in the region of Martakert, which starts from the Khachen
River and supplies the communities up to the regional center. After the
repair of the 16 km canal the resettled villages of Nor Seysulan, Nor
Aygestan and Hovtashen have water supply. Last year the 8 km canal from
the reservoir of Khachen to Maragha was repaired. Mkhitar Babayan said,
the repair of the 6 km canal of Khachen will enable irrigating about
900 ha of land in the region of Martakert. The pipeline of the village
of Hovsepavan will enable irrigating another 100 ha of land. The repair
of the canal of Nor Maragha will enable irrigating 600 ha of land.