The problem with the aridity enters the parliament, NOVA reported. The people's representatives will listen to the ministers of environment and water, agriculture, energy and regional development.
The point is at the request of Cornelia Ninova and other deputies. According to them, 297 settlements in 24 regions of the country or about 200,000 people are without water.
The level of the “Kamchia” dams is critically low. and “Yasna Polyana”, which provide drinking water for the Black Sea and are half full. In Shumen and Targovishte, the “Ticha” it's also half full. This is also the situation with "Asenovets", the main water source for Sliven, as well as the "Beli Iskar" dam, near Samokov.
In Central Bulgaria, the “Koprinka” has only 20% water of its total volume, and “Zrebchevo” – 30% The “Yastrebino” dam, which also provides backup drinking water supply, is 40% full. The situation in the Lovech region remains complex. There is also a water regime in other settlements.