ISN'T WATER POLLUTED?
Support A1+!On January 30 “Noushikyan Association” turned to “Yerevan Water” LTD as the company wanted to get acquainted with the technical conditions of roundabout way of the water pipeline passing through Aghayan 19 and Teryan 56. But three days ago, the constructors damaged the water pipeline as a result of which the running water became polluted.
Rouben Torosyan, head of the commission protecting citizens’ rights, assures that “the project under question hasn’t undergone legal proceedings and is therefore illegal”. In this respect, he submitted an application to the RA General Prosecutor. On February 8-12 the court will hold hearings on citizens’ claim against the RA Ministry of Environment.
Rouben Torosyan assures that the water pipeline was fixed with the help of wood pieces as a result of which the water became no good for drinking. The representatives of water irrigation system were indignant as the company initiated the construction without any permission and preliminary examination. Henrik Martirosyan, chief architect of “Yerevan Water” Kentron branch, told A1+ that it is beyond their jurisdiction to permit the construction; it is upon the municipality to decide. In case the municipality submits a decision on construction, they only give the technical conditions of passing round of the water pipeline.
“We only have a right to make checking in three months and review the work of technical conditions”, says Mr. Martirosyan. As for the water pollution, Mr. Martirosyan noted that they got no complaint from the citizens and were unaware of that problem.
