Uzbekistan Reduces Water Supply to South Kazakhstan - Official
Posted on: Tuesday, 8 July 2008, 09:00 CDT
Text of report by privately-owned Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency
Shymkent, 8 July: Uzbekistan has reduced the supply of water to Kazakhstan's part of the Dostyk canal in South Kazakhstan Region (SKR), the head of the Yugvodkhoz [south water industry] national state enterprise's department for the use of water, Aygul Omarova, told the Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency today.
"As of today, 20 cu.m. [of water] per second is being supplied to the Dostyk canal, though 80 cu.m. per second should be supplied. The amount of water is so small that it is appropriate to say that the canal has practically been closed," Aygul Omarova said.
"Representatives from Uzbekistan have told us that water will not be supplied to people in Kazakhstan," Aygul Omarova explained.
At the same time, the head of the department for the use of water noted that she had "no information on the reason for this decision".
"Our management and the chairman of the committee for water resources of the Ministry of Agriculture, Anatoliy Ryabtsev, are now holding talks with the Uzbek side," Aygul Omarova said.
As is known, according to a protocol that was signed in mid-June by the Agriculture Ministry of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of Uzbekistan, 80 cu.m. to 85 cu.m. of water per second should be supplied to Kazakhstan's part of the Dostyk canal in July and August.
South Kazakhstan Region has a population of over 2.2 million and is the country's main cotton growing region.
Originally published by Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency, Almaty, in Russian 1117 8 Jul 08.
(c) 2008 BBC Monitoring Newsfile. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.
Source: BBC Monitoring Newsfile
Related Articles
- South China Region Aims High in Aluminum Industry
- Flight Options Names Two New Sales Directors for Midwest & South Central Region
- J.D. Power and Associates Study Ranks Kaiser Permanente Highest in Member Satisfaction in South Atlantic Region
- Highest Resolution Terrain Map Obtained of Moon’s South Polar Region
- Platinum Up for 14th Consecutive Session It Tops $2,100 an Ounce on Fears of Tight Supply From South Africa
- Fresno Co. Seeks Deal for New Water: Plan Would Secure Supply in Case of Shortages.
- South-North Water Diversion Project to Supply Water to Beijing in 2008
- South China Region Takes Measures to Stop Bird Flu From Further Spreading
- Windows Genuine Advantage Goes Live in South Gulf Region
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds