World Bank approves Irrigation Rehabilitation Emergency
Project for Armenia
29-07-2009 22:00:00 | Armenia | Economy
YEREVAN, JULY 29, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The World
Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a 30
million-dollar Irrigation Rehabilitation Emergency Project for
Armenia, Head of the World Bank Armenia Office Aristomene
Varudakis announced during the July 29 press conference. The
main canals in Armavir and Talin regions will be restored under
the project. "The main canals 84 km in length will be repaired,
thanks to which water losses will be reduced by 70 thousand
cubic meters and lands of the total area of 7,300 ha can be
irrigated," he said.
Besides, according to him, the project will contribute to
the creation of nearly 9,000 man-month jobs, and by its
completion about 39 thousand water users in 73 communities will
be direct beneficiaries of the rehabilitation project.
The project-envisaged work will start in November 2009. The
project will be financed by the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development and will finish until June, 2011.
As regards the cooperation of the World Bank and the
Projects Implementation Office, A. Varudakis considered it
efficient. The 15 years of joint work have resulted in a
considerable growth of irrigated lands and the introduction of
most efficient irrigation technologies, including gravity
irrigation system not requiring energy.