At current, 112 billion cubic meters (bcm), or 40%, of the nation’s freshwater circulation is affected by severe leakage-related losses in networks and junctions earlier than reaching houses, stated professor Ertuğrul Ağırbaş from the Faculty of Fisheries, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (RTEU).
To fight the difficulty, the “Drought Management Plan” has been ready by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to stop water shortage and take early measures towards drought within the japanese Black Sea basin. With the administration plan to be shaped by the analysis and dedication of scientists from the Black Sea provinces, the scheme goals to handle water assets and provides and stop the specter of future drought and water shortage, Ağırbaş stated.
“People talk about taking shorter showers, but if you ponder on the volume of water being wasted, it’s quite alarming,” Ağırbaş identified, including that it’s essential to act consciously towards drought that threatens the ecosystem, biodiversity, agriculture and human life.
“When we look at the eastern Black Sea region and Rize in particular, loss and leakage rates in the districts are high. For example, in the Ardeşen and Çamlıhemşin districts, the leakage rate is between 85%-90%, while the Çayeli district is considered among the top-rated districts when it comes to water conservation. However, the ministry aims to reduce these figures to 25%,” he stated.
“Water leaks pose serious challenges to homes and properties, and water is an extremely precious resource. As our population grows and climate change increasingly affects lives, we need to protect our environment more than ever, and reducing leakage is an important part of water conservation and making it resilient for the future,” he added.
According to his analysis, if we’re in a position to stop such losses, the nation’s consuming and irrigation wants will be sufficed for a interval of 5 years.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
