A new sub-artesian well is being drilled in Milabad settlement of Beylagan region

According to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev’s decree dated August 12, 2020, projects have been launched to meet population’s drinking water needs, as well as to improve the supply of irrigation water to arable lands. According to the order, new sub-artesian wells will be drilled in 24 villages and settlements of 15 regions.

According to the order, subartesian wells will be drilled in each of Mil, Yeni Mil and Milabad settlements of Beylagan region. The problem of drinking water existed in these settlements for many years. The population met their water needs by using arc water and transporting it by car over long distances. Especially in the summer months, the villagers suffered severely from drinking water.

It was decided to use groundwater to provide the villagers with safe drinking water. For this purpose, research was carried out in the area and the use of produced water at a depth of 150 meters was designed. Along with “Azersu” OJSC, SOCAR's organizations specialized in the field of well drilling were involved in the drilling of subartesian wells. Upon completion of the excavations, pumps and transformers will be installed in the wells and the wells will be supplied with electricity.

At present, the drilling of a subartesian well in Milabad settlement is under completion. At the next stage, subartesian wells will be drilled in Mil and Yeni Mil settlements due to these drilling rigs. In total, drilling of subartesian wells in 24 settlements is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

The implementation of the projects will improve the drinking water supply of more than 65,000 people in 24 settlements of 15 regions and meet their needs for irrigation water. Lets` note that, more than 350 subartesian wells were drilled in different regions of the republic within the projects implemented in the past years by the order of “Azersu” OJSC.