Water consumption modern systems implementation launched at fish growing plants of Ararat valley

ArmInfo. A water consumption   centralized online  management systems implementation project is  started at 20 fish plants of Ararat valley.

According to the information of Armenian Nature Protection Ministry,  on February 16 Ararat valley fish growing plants  got acquainted   with the details of the system mentioned. The Project is implemented  based on the memorandum on mutual understanding between the Ministry  of  Nature protection of Armenia, United States Agency for  International Development ( USAID)  and the company of Coca Cola  Hellenic Bottlers Armenia. Accoprding to Vahagn Davtyan, the Head of  Armenian Nature protection Ministry Water Resources Management  Department, in 2015 a pilot project has been implemented at fish  growing plants  of Armavir District, where digital water measuring  units were installed. A decision  has been taken to continue the  project also in Ararat valley. 

To mention, according to USAID research conducted in 2013-2014 in  respect to Ararat valley underground waters use, during the period of  1983-2013 the territory of underground  artesian  waters reduced  three times down to 10706 Ha. As the result, 31 villages were cut off   irrigation water. During the period of  1983 - 2014  the water  draw  offs grew from 34.7 cub.m/sec to 80 cub.m/sec, due to fish growing   plants development in Ararat valley, which caused the water  misbalance.