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Paper Number: 187
Developing
capacity of groundwater and environmental protection in Kyrgyz
Republic
Latyshev, N.1 , Lohva, J.2 and
Ovsyannikov, L.1
1
The State Agency on Geology and Mineral Resources under the Government
of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2 Erkindik avenue, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,
latnikita@gmail.com;
2
Geological Survey of Finland, P.O.Box 96, 02151 Espoo, Finland
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The Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) and the State Agency on
Geology and Mineral Resources under the Government of the Kyrgyz
Republic (SAGMR) has a development cooperation Project “Strengthening
the mastering of natural resources for national welfare in the Kyrgyz
Republic”. The project is funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of
Finland covering the period 2014- 2018.
The overall objective of the cooperation is to improve the living
standards and conditions for the population by supporting the efforts
for strengthening of the national economy of Kyrgyzstan through
sustainable use of mineral resources and ensuring a safer living
environment. These objectives are supported by strengthening of the
geosector with transfer of know-how, improved information management and
availability of geoscientific data for as well sustainable use of
natural resources as for a safer living environment through groundwater
monitoring and identification of areas potential for geohazards.
The project purpose focuses on developing the institutional capacity
of SAGMR for better risk management in respect of geohazards, efficient
monitoring of changes in groundwater resources due to climate and
environmental changes accompanied by modern geo-data collection, storage
and dissemination. The project tasks include topics particularly
prioritised by SAGMR for supporting the development of the agency and
fulfilling project tasks. The topics are divided into following three
subcomponents which are implemented as work packages (WPs): WP 1:
Climate change and modern techniques, WP 2: Strengthening of the
geoinformation chain and distribution and WP 3: Regional aspects and
administration.
As part of efforts to develop groundwater and environmental
protection capacity, the project includes geophysical techniques for
improved detection and monitoring contamination around selected sites.
In addition to geophysical measurements, data from groundwater
sample-taking is combined with other digital geodata for tracking of
effluent plumes and creating of a clear picture of environmental
impacts.
The project has two target
areas for fieldworks: 1) in Orozbekov village, South Kyrgyzstan and 2)
in Cholpon-Ata town, Northern Kyrgyzstan. The geophysical measurements,
2D electrical survey in Orozbekov village purpose is to help potential
land users to indicate underground water intakes and allow engaging
vacant lands in agricultural use. Expected results in the area will be
detection of the most thickness and watering reservoirs at the base of
Quaternary slope formations. In Cholpon-Ata the geophysical measurement
and groundwater sampling will be carried out. The objective of the 2 D
electrical survey and dipole-dipole IP method will be identification of
the main migration routes of groundwater, possibly polluted by waste
water inflows from the town’s dump (see figure 1). Conclusion about
possibility or impossibility of contaminated groundwater penetration
through natural reservoirs to the places of population residences, and
to the elements of the irrigation system located below the hill from the
town’s domestic and industrial wastes dump.
Figure 1: Target area in Cholpon-Ata town, Northern
Kyrgyzstan
