BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 21. A new reservoir for water supply to Azerbaijan’s Shusha city [liberated from Armenian occupation in the 2020 second Karabakh war] will be built, Trend reports.
The issue was discussed during a regular meeting of the working group on the preparation of a feasibility study and preliminary design documentation for the creation of a drinking water supply system for Azerbaijan’s Shusha city and nearby Dashalti village.
The meeting participants said that after the liberation of Shusha, the Kichik Kirs and Zarisli sources, providing the city with water, were rapidly rehabilitated, and repair and restoration work was carried out on the main pipelines and reservoirs.
Besides, the participants noted that the ongoing construction and improvement works, and new residential and non-residential facilities in the city will significantly increase the demand for drinking water.
According to them, the performance of existing sources won’t be able to fully meet this demand in the summer season. Given this, it’s planned to use the water resources of the Zarisli river as an alternative source. To ensure a sustainable drinking water supply, taking into account the prospective development of Shusha, work continues on the design of a new reservoir in the riverbed.
The participants were also informed about the planned building of a pumping station and a pressure water pipeline 2.6 kilometers long to transport water from the reservoir, which will be created in the bed of the Zarisli river.