The Ministry of natural resources: water supply of the Crimea made almost 100%
Maintenance of Crimea with water almost completely done and will be completed before the end of the year, said Last news Director Department of state policy and regulation in the field of water resources Ministry of Russia Dmitry Kirillov.
As before said Kirillov during the Federal program for development of Crimea in 2015-2020 on the development of a new system of water supply of the Crimea will be targeted at around 65 billion rubles in three main areas - irrigation, housing and communal services and water delivery. In 1st place on the Peninsula began the construction of new water mains and reservoirs.
"currently, the planned Works are close to completion in full. I just have to finish one major event - the construction of three water intakes, besides Work on 2 intakes done, their input is in use, on the 3rd Work is expected to finish in October, " - said Kirillov.
according to his statement, before the end of the year it is also planned to solve questions on the submission of the continuous operation of wells, water intakes and pipelines and the transfer of this property to municipalities of the Republic of Crimea.
"Just the other day most of the properties was transferred to municipal property for supplying additional water to the population of the Republic ", - said the head of the Department.
Ukraine provided up to 85% of needs of Crimea for fresh water via coming from the Dnieper North-Crimean canal, this water was used for irrigation of farmland. After the reunification of the Crimea with Russia water flow through the channel in the Republic was completely stopped. Not all the problem of water supply of the Crimea has turned to resolve After transferring water from the Crimean river Biyuk-Karasu in North Crimean canal, as well as the drilling of new wells.