Environmental flow of the Voghji River increased by 180 Times - says EcoLur
The economic activities caused the decrease of the environmental flow of the Voghji River 180 times. 'Big water intake causes non-adherence to the environmental flow in the Voghji River in Qajaran Town section from August to February. For August – February months the environmental flow of the river was calculated 0.18m3/sec, while it was recorded 0.001m3/sec,' 'Voghji River Basin: Analysis of Pressure-Impact' document says in the frames of 'Clean Energy and Water' document. Reminder: Zangezour Copper and Molybdenum Combine is the largest industrial giant in Qajarn Town, EcoLur reports. Seven SHPPS don't adhere to the standards of the environmental flow of the Voghji River basin in the section of the Voghji River starting from the place it joins with the Geghi River to Kapan Town, which are as follows: 'Voghji 2' abd 'Voghji 3' owned by 'Kapan Energy' CJSC, 'Ler X SHPP 2' owned by 'Ler X' LLC, 'Ler X SHPP 4' owned by 'Ler X' LLC, 'Ler X SHPP 6' owned by 'Ler X' LLC, 'Ler X SHPP 3' owned by 'Ler X' LLC, 'Tsav' SHPP owned by 'Lesoma' CJSC and 'Tigran and Ashkhen SHPP-1' SHPP owned by 'Tigran and Ashkhen' public company. Another 6 SHPPs are in the construction stage – 'Geghi-1' SHPP by 'Tasman' LLC, 'Voghji-1' owned by 'Kapan Energy'and 'Ler X Energy' LLC owned by 'Ajibaj-6', 'Geghi SHPP-1' owned by 'Zangezour Copper and Molybdenum Combine' CJSC. "The materials displayed in this section were developed in the frames of “Supporting reforms in the sector of small hydro power plants through enabling a dialogue between civil society and the Ministry of Nature Protection for sustainable use of river ecosystems” supported by UNDP/GEF Small Grants Programme".
