YEREVAN. – A hydrogeologic study of water resources of the Ararat valley will be completed in February-March 2014, Nature Protection Minister told reporters.

The study will give precise information on renewable water resources of the Ararat valley, Aram Harutyunyan said. The level framework for drinking water abstraction, irrigation purposes will be determined.

Consistent with this, the Ministry will propose amendments to the law on the National Water Program and the Water Code.

He noted that, according to the law on water program, recoverable underground water resources of the Ararat valley made 1 billion cubic meters, but said hydrogeologic study should adjust these results. Currently, the permitted volume for use of underground water in the Ararat valley on drinking purposes, irrigation and fish farming in 2011-14 is 928 thousand cubic meters only