Of the total number of irrigation water pumping stations, only 24% are functional. Another 30% are in an unsatisfactory state and cannot be used now, whole 46% are semi-destroyed or fully destroyed.

To accelerate the solving of problems related to hydro-amelioration, the State Chancellery proposed a draft decision that contains a plan of action for 2020-2023, IPN reports.

The informative note to the bill says the irrigation infrastructure networks that in the past ensured the irrigation of over 200,000 hectares of farmland is now only about 30% (40,000 ha) functional. Specialists consider the situation can worsen as most of the irrigation systems are in a disastrous state. 

The plan of action envisions the inventorying of irrigation systems, stimulation of the creation of irrigation water users associations and working out of a new policy document on hydro-amelioration.