In Crimea, they calculated the damage caused to rice growing due to the blocking of the North Crimean Canal

CrimeaPRESS reports:

One hundred million rubles.

Crimea does not experience problems with water supply, despite the cessation of the North Crimean Canal. This was announced by the Head of the Republic Sergei Aksyonov, answering a question during an interview in the “7 days in detail” program on the Sputnik in Crimea radio.

Sergei Aksyonov explained that the Schastlivenskoye and Zagorskoye reservoirs fully meet the needs of the Yalta urban district, the Alushta reservoirs — Kutuzovskoye and Izobilnenskoye — are also full.

For the first time in ten years, technical water was released from the Izobilnenskoye reservoir,” noted the Head of Crimea.

Sergei Aksyonov also added that the cessation of the North Crimean Canal caused significant damage to agriculture, in particular rice growing, which is estimated at 100 million rubles. Rice-growing enterprises, according to his information, will receive compensation in full.

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