More than 2 billion rubles will be spent on emergency measures to maintain uninterrupted water supply of steppe areas of Crimea and Feodosiya-Sudak region, said Minister of housing and utilities of the Republic Alexander Zhdanov on Wednesday at the meeting of the Crimean government.

for example, according to him, the Ministry of natural resources of the Russian Federation provides 1 billion 285 million rubles, and the Ministry of construction and housing and public utilities of the Russian Federation - 875 million rubles.

" All these events will be able to provide water steppe part of Crimea and Feodosiya-Sudak region, " said Zhdanov. For example, in the steppe part of the Peninsula will be drilling wells, replacement of pumping equipment, rehabilitation of water supply. All this, According to of Minister, will make it possible to increase at least by 30% supply drinking and domestic water in cities and towns.

first of Ukraine provided to 85% of the needs of the Crimea in fresh water after coming From the Dnieper river of the North Crimean channel. After the reunification of the Crimea with Russia supply of water in a given channel in the Republic was completely stopped. From this most damaged steppe areas of Crimea, remote cities and towns Sudak, Feodosia and Kerch.

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