Subartesian wells to be drilled in country`s regions

13 September 2021 16:41 (UTC+04:00)

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on Monday "On additional measures to improve the provision of irrigation water to the sown areas in the Aghstafa and Gazakh regions and to meet the needs of the population for drinking water".

According to the order, for the purpose of designing and drilling 16 subartesian wells to improve the provision of irrigation water for sown areas and household land plots used for sowing in 14 settlements of Agstafa and Gazakh regions with a population of 49,420 people, as well as to meet the needs of the population for drinking water, "Distribution of funds provided in the State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2021 for state capital investments (investment expenses)", "Melioration and Water Management of Azerbaijan" JSC allocated 1.1 million manat ($647,000).

The Ministry of Finance has been instructed to provide financing, and the Cabinet of Ministers has been instructed to resolve issues arising from this order.