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24 subartesian wells to be drilled in 15 regions of Azerbaijan - ORDER

12 August 2020 12:06 (UTC +04:00)

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on additional measures to improve the supply of irrigation water to arable lands and meet the needs of the population for drinking water, APA reports.

According to the order, Azersu Open Joint Stock Company and the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan should ensure drilling of 24 subartesian wells to improve the supply of irrigation water to arable lands and backyards used in agriculture in 24 settlements of 15 districts with a population of 65,122 people, and to meet the needs of the population for drinking water.

AZN 756,0 thousand have been allocated to Azersu Open Joint Stock Company from the reserve fund of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, envisaged in the state budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2020.