Crimean authorities decided to build a desalination plant in the South region
Desalination plant to provide potable water is expected to build in the cities and towns on the southern coast of Crimea, said the Minister of ecology and natural resources of the Crimea Gennady Nara at a press conference in Simferopol. " in the near future we will build a Desalination plant. There are already prototypes that operate in the Republic of Crimea. After testing we will be in seaside towns and villages to experience these Desalination plant, " said Nara, quoted by RIA " Novosti ". According to him, Desalination plants and the most important thing needed to ensure drinking water to southern towns and cities." we need to build Desalination plants. After the design-budget documentation and the examination will be known the cost of cubic meter of water for people ", - noted the Minister. First Wednesday Nara said that intensified dialogues on the resumption of the Dnieper water supply in Crimea in the North-Crimean canal. Recall, Ukraine was provided to 85% of the needs of the Crimea in fresh water through the North-Crimean canal, connecting the main channel of the Dnipro Peninsula. However, After the annexation of Crimea to Russia in the Republic was discontinued water supply in the North-Crimean canal. The problem of water supply in Crimea was not completely resolve After transferring water from the Crimean river Biyuk-Karasu in the North-Crimean canal. Currently we are drilling wells, the construction of new pipelines. Russia's natural resources Ministry has developed a plan to maintain uninterrupted water supply of the Republic of Crimea, including more than 80 events with the terms of implementation until 2017.