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Within September 15-19th, 4 sessions of public consultation were organised to present the Programme of Measures of the draft Danube-Prut & Black Sea River Basin Management Plan developed with support of the European Union Water Initiative + (EUWI+). Water operators and water consumers were invited to the consultations.
66 participants for 2 days of meetings
The consultations were held as follows:
- September 15th in Briceni with participants from Briceni and Edinet districts,
- September 15th in Bălți with participants from Bălți, Fălești, Glodeni and Rîșcani districts,
- September 19th in Nisporeni with participants from Nisporeni and Ungheni districts,
- September 19th in Hîncești with participants from Hîncești and Leova districts.
Public consultation in Moldova ©National Environmental Center, Moldova
66 participants attended the 4 public consultations, most of them being the mayors of the localities from the mentioned districts, the representatives of the Water-Canal Authority, the civil society, farmers. The management plan was presented to the participants, later they will receive by e-mail the presentation of the plan and will send in return 3 priorities identified specific to their locality.
Water quantity issues raised by participants
Most participants highlighted the lack of water. One of the discussed problems is the water and the ponds that catch water that do not allow farmers to use water for irrigation, because after gathering the fish, the water is discharged. Some of the mayors came up with the idea of drafting a regulation for the lease of ponds. This regulation would regulate the relationship between the owner and the lessor, it would include conditions of water use.
Other participants came with the experience of winning projects in the field and recommended the creation of local NGOs to attract funds.
The need to invest in waste water treatment plants and modernisation of sewerage system
The participants also listed the problem of wastewater discharge, dumping waste in river waters, lack of water due to drought and among its solutions they see the construction of treatment plants, construction and modernization of sewerage systems, implementation of legislation and thorough verification by the Environmental Protection Inspectorate of sources of river pollution.
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