OREANDA-NEWS. April 04, 2011. The Coordination Council for the National Water Policy and Efficient Water Resources Management of Turkmenistan held the first meeting in the conference hall of the President Hotel.

The meeting agenda focused on the important issues in this spheres, including effective water resources management and the effective role of the water industry in meeting the water needs of the agro-industry sector, the industrial and social spheres. Also, the measures required to coordinate further the activity of paramount importance for the national economy, apply advanced technologies and best practices in industry, including reconstruction and construction of hydraulic facilities and constructions.

As is known, our country has launched the unprecedented water projects, which once implemented will bring substantial environmental and economic dividends. The measures are taken to apply widely innovations in this sector, lay the firm foundation for development of the agro-industry sector, ensure efficient use of water resources and address environmental problems. State-of-the-art equipment and machines are purchased to promote the large-scale water projects in the country. These measures along with Turkmenistan’s research potential for water management enable to increase working efficiency, improve the quality of land reclamation activity, expand the areas under crops and ensure sustainable economic growth.

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The scientific conference on the efficient use of water resources in the country was conducted in Dashoguz Velayat these days. The reports presented at the conference focused on such important issues as water efficiency, saline water recycling and waste water treatment, effecient water use to cultivate cotton and wheat, advanced irrigation technologies, etc.