ABOUT CMC ICWC ACTIVITIES
Computer-based system of control over secure state of Uchkurghan and Toktogul dams
Activities aimed at equipping Uchkurghan and Toktogul dams with computer-based systems of control over their secure state were carried out under GEF project component Ñ “Dams safety” – “Toktogul and Uchkurghan dams safety equipment”.
Tender was won by PKTI “Vodavtomatika i metrologiya”.
Customer is À.À.Sakbeyev, National Coordinator from the Kyrgyz Government for GEF Project execution.
Automated security control systems were put into commission on Uchkurghan and Toktogul dams respectively in June and October 2003.
Software and hardware of automated control systems were developed and implemented in full by specialists of PKTI “Vodavtomatika i metrologiya”, including:
- automated gathering, transmission, storage, processing and analysis of information on state of dams in comparison with critical values, established by the Uchkurgan and Toktogul waterworks construction project;
- state of dam parameters is controlled and hazardous situations are detected by measuring instruments, developed and manufactured at PKTI “Vodavtomatika i metrologiya” (all measuring instruments are certified by Kyrgyzstandart).
To automate control of dam status, the following means of control and measurement were used:
- programmed logical controller of MODICON MICRO 110 CPU 612-03 type, designed for gathering information from controlled objects, information storage and transmission through wire circuit to PC;
- interface converter RS 485 / RS 232 of ADAM-4520 type, designed for organizing communication of sequential PC with controllers and sensors on basis of serial interface RS-485;
- technological parameters control device of UKTP-2 type for measuring water level in reservoir, in after-bay, behind trash racks and in sumps of pumping stations;
- capacitance level indicator of UEM type for measuring level, discharge and flow of drainage waters on Toktogul dam;
- technological parameters control device of UKTP-2 type for identifying state of gates of dam outlet and overflow spillway.
Equipment mounting, precommissioning and training of operating personnel of Uchkurghan and Toktogul dams were carried out by the specialists of PKTI “Vodavtomatika i metrologiya” (CMC ICWC).
Transboundary water monitoring
Activities aimed at drawing up project estimate documents of “Kochkorka” and “Cholok” gauging stations construction on Chu river were carried out within GEF Project titled “Water Resources Management and Environment Monitoring in the Aral Sea Basin” component D “Transboundary Waters Monitoring”.
Tender was won by PKTI “Vodavtomatika i metrologiya”.
Customer is À.À.Sakbeyev, National Coordinator from the Kyrgyz Government for GEF Project execution.
“Kochkorka” and “Cholok” gauging stations on Chu river are in construction stage now.
The specialists of PKTI “Vodavtomatika i metrologiya” drew up project estimate documents, selected discharge section lines and gauging station configuration themselves.
Project facilities include:
- cradle passage;
- remote gauging installation with automatic water-level recorder;
- living and office accommodations and household buildings;
- stream gage.
Water discharge on gauging stations is measured by using “velocity-area” method.
According to project estimate documentation, all gauging stations are to be provided with gauging equipment and measuring instruments, made by German firm “SEBA HYDROMETRIE”.
Inter-state water allocation
Activities aimed at drawing up project estimate documents on reconstruction and certification of gauging stations on Georgiyevskiy (Kazakhstan) and At-Bashi (Kyrgyzstan) canals relevant to Chumysh waterworks on Chu river were carried out within the agreement between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Kazakhstan on inter-state water allocation.
Customer is the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Project estimate documentation was drawn up in 2003. It is planned to construct gauging stations and install equipment in 2004, and carry out certification in 2005.
Gauging stations on these canals were constructed in 1930 and do not meet the requirements of water accounting in inter-state water allocation (commercial water accounting).
The project makes provision for reconstruction of gauging stations with equipping them with modern software and hardware, produced by PKTI “Vodavtomatika i metrologiya” (CMC ICWC).
Metrological provision of gauging stations in the Republic of Kazakhstan
CMC ICWC together with national metrological organization “Suavtomatika” at the Committee for Water Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan made and delivered RUG-type metering sticks with level measuring range between 0.5 and 3.0 m, and also partially equipped gauging stations under the Kazakh Committee for Water Resources with them.
ABOUT ICWC TRAINING CENTER ACTIVITIES
Working seminar titled “Integrated water resources management at the local level” was held on December 22-26, 2003 in ICWC Training Center. The participants of this seminar discussed current problems of water resources management and submitted their proposals for introducing IWRM at the local level.
The seminar was opened by Prof. V.A. Dukhovny, SIC ICWC Director and ICID Vice President. ICWC member for the Kyrgyz Republic, Deputy Minister, Director General of Water Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan J.B. Bekbolotov, Chief of Hydro Reclamation Department of MAWR of Uzbekistan U. Azimov, and USAID START/AED Program representative S. Ikramova made speeches at the seminar that brought together the representatives of regional and national water organizations, research institutes and NGOs of Central Asia.
During discussions the seminar participants expressed an idea of unity of peoples, living in Central Asia. These peoples have by nature a calling for working together, as geographical boundaries correspond administrative boundaries in no way, and this causes need for development and strengthening of regional cooperation. It was noted that the execution of inter-state agreements required political will more than technical or economic opportunities.
From the very beginning of independence Central Asia countries started to reform land use and agriculture, as a result of which thousands of independent water users appeared instead of former collective and state farms at the local level. Thereafter, some separation between agriculture and water sector occurred in process of reform. This served as one of the main factors deteriorating the state of on-farm reclamation systems. It was stated that in many places IWRM was not being introduced, because most of officials still didn’t understand importance of IWRM or didn’t want to lose their administrative status.
It was mentioned that at the given time regional organizations didn’t have enough status and adequate levers of influence. There are also problems in accurate definition of agricultural organizations ownership patterns.
Measures proposed by the participants for improving institutional and legal situation are as follows:
- to improve water legislation, investment and tax policies, aimed at assisting to implement IWRM principles;
- to develop clear basing for intensifying interest of water users in water saving;
- to exactly determine rights and obligations of agricultural organizations according to ownership patterns.
Transferring part of commissions of water organizations to water users is a dictate of time. Social mobilization of the public in ensuring rational water use is of great importance. Such factors as public access to information can be social mobilization lever that helps to ensure awareness and strengthen trust of water users in water sector reforms, educate youth in the spirit of old water traditions and so on. As for this field the participants stated the following measures:
- to organize regional conferences, seminars in different directions of water sector and sectors, concerned with the issue of ensuring IWRM concept with involving NGOs;
- to prepare and disseminate materials on IWRM concept fundamentals for wider public awareness in the region through NGOs;
- to introduce “IWRM” specialty in higher education institutions for preparing young specialists;
- to stimulate the development of public council for water issues, consisting of representatives of water users at different levels;
- to create public council for basin regulation;
- to organize a series of seminars in oblasts to spread IWRM ideas more widely.
It was stated that in water sector of Central Asian countries there is a tendency to introduce some IWRM principles, e.g. transition to basin water management principle. But economic state of countries doesn’t allow to provide sustainable development of water sector. Lack of financial means causes many problems to water specialists.
As sustainable functioning of water organizations is concerned first of all with financing of them, the seminar participants made the following practical proposals for improving economic and technical maintenance of the sector:
- to define possible mechanisms and sources of financing, create a basis for attracting funds from these sources;
- to subsidize maintenance of main conduits, use of advanced irrigation and vertical drainage practices by both the government and concerned parties;
- to introduce water charge, based on block-tariff scheme;
- to replenish WUA service yard step by step by acquiring technical equipment through lease, credit and other agreements.
The seminar participants recommended the following measures for ensuring water saving:
- to use revising acts on water use between rayons and oblasts in practice;
- to develop mechanism of encouraging water users for water saving in the form of premium pays at the rate of state expenditure to form water resources, tax exemption or other additional gratuities;
- to develop centers for consultative services to farmers on field certification and water productivity improvement;
- to widely use information technologies and programs in planning and controlling agricultural water use;
- to observe agro-reclamation requirements pronouncedly;
- to organize on-farm water accounting and observe irrigation regimes.
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