BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 4. Construction works
are ongoing in Shusha as part of an infrastructure project aimed at
the collection and treatment of rainwater and wastewater, Ilham
Guliyev, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Regional Water
Treatment Service, told reporters, Trend reports.
He made the remarks during a media tour organized by the
Azerbaijan State Agency for Water Resources in the cities of
Khankendi and Aghdara.
According to him, the project envisions the centralized
collection and treatment of rainwater and wastewater in the city of
Shusha.
“Rainwater will be collected through pipelines with a diameter
of 1,200 millimeters and directed to treatment facilities. At the
same time, domestic and wastewater will be collected through
pipelines with a diameter of 600 millimeters and transported to
treatment facilities,” he stated.
He further noted that wastewater will be treated at a
specialized treatment plant in accordance with regulatory
standards. The treated water will subsequently be discharged into
the Gargarchay River and may later be utilized for irrigation
purposes.
The deputy chairman added that construction and installation
works are currently underway at the site, and the project is
expected to be completed in the near future.
“The primary objective of the project is the collection and
treatment of rainwater and wastewater in the city of Shusha,
environmental protection, and the efficient utilization of water
resources,” he emphasized.
