An opening ceremony to supply drinking water to Bilesuvar was held

    On September 4 an opening ceremony to supply drinking water to Bilesuvar was held. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the ceremony.

   First, the head of state met with representatives of the district public and congratulated them on the landmark occasion.

   Doctor of Central Hospital Khoshbakht Agayeva expressed her gratitude to the head of state for the care and attention being paid to the development of Bilasuvar and all other districts of the country.

  Then, President Ilham Aliyev reviewed the stands reflecting the master plans and technical parameters of Bilasuvar’s water supply system and the Shirvan-Mugan integrated water pipeline system.

  Informing the President about the project, the chairman of the "Azersu" Open Joint Stock Company, Gorkhmaz Huseynov, said that the city of Bilasuvar was supplied with drinking water from the "Janub" canal laid from the Araz River. In the absence of a water treatment plant in the city, the water was supplied to the population after settling. The local water utility served approximately 50 per cent of 21,000 city residents, while the rest of the population had to meet their needs on an individual basis. Drinking water was supplied to the city population according to a schedule – five days a week for seven to eight hours. Water lines were in an unusable state and there was no sewer system at all.

   Then the head of state was informed about a project on the reconstruction of water supply and sewage systems of Bilasuvar. It was noted that given the long-term development plan until 2035, the project is designed to improve water and sanitation services provided to 26,000 people. According to the project, drinking water is supplied to Bilasuvar from a new source – the Shirvan-Mugan group water main. To this end, a 57-km gravity water main has been extended from a reservoir near the city of Salyan. To ensure uninterrupted supply of drinking water to Bilasuvar city, two water reservoirs with a combined capacity of 10,000 cubic meters have been built. Under the new project, the city will receive 158 liters of water per second, which will fully satisfy the needs of consumers. Work on an 89-km water distribution network in Bilasuvar has been fully completed and all 4,430 households have been connected to it. According to the project, a sewage network is being put in place in Bilasuvar for the first time ever. The construction of a 70-km portion of the 88-km sewage network has been finalized, while the construction of a 3-km sewage micro-tunnel continues. Waste water will be drained into the treatment plant to be built on the outskirts of the city. The project, which began in October 2011 and is financed from the state budget, will be completed in 2014. The Shirvan-Mugan group water main, which supplies drinking water to Bilasuvar, will also supply drinking water to 24 villages of the district.

   President Ilham Aliyev was also informed about the Shirvan-Mugan group water main. The foundation of the pipeline was laid in a ceremony attended by President Ilham Aliyev on 16 July 2012. Some of the water from the Kura and Baku water mains will address the needs of Hajigabul, Shirvan, Salyan, Neftchala and Bilasuvar, as well as 121 villages of these districts, by means of the Shirvan-Mugan group water main. After the commissioning of the pipeline, 470,000 people will be provided with uninterrupted high-quality drinking water. Since April 2013, the pipeline has been supplying water to Hajigabul and since July to the city of Shirvan.

   After reviewing the projects, President Ilham Aliyev launched the installation symbolizing the supply of drinking water to the city of Bilasuvar.

   In conclusion, a photo was taken as a souvenir.