Kuru is deepened, but not where it should be

The Ministry for Emergency Situations (MES)  started  the works on deepening of  the Kura river, Turan was   told by the  head of the regional NGO "Democracy Promotion", Emil Mammadov. However, according to him, these works are  taking place t in the lower reaches of the river in Salyan region, where the bottom  is deep enough.

Taking into account  that the  place of works is easily visible from the bridge on the road Alat-Astara, it appears that the MES just takes self-promotion. According to Mammadov, the deepening of the river in this part  cannot prevent  flood.

"These works are necessary in shallow waters, and not  in the deep  parts of the river," said Mammadov.

These measures are taken as part of the work to prevent the recurrence of spring floods of 2010, when high water flooded the eight low-lying areas of the country.

Then one of the reasons was a shallow depth of the river channel and its mouth at the confluence  to the Caspian Sea. -06В-