A government survey shows that there is less surface water, rivers, lakes and wells, than were present four years ago during the last survey.
The survey, conducted by the Water Authority and the State Professional Control Agency, revealed that over 1,200 rivers have dried up in Mongolia. Four years ago, more than 5,100 rivers were counted while today there were fewer than 3,900.
Government officials also said 2,600 lakes are now dry, out of a total of 3,700, while 23,000 of the country’s 93,700 springs are dry. Further, of the more than 400 mineral waters, 110 have disappeared.
Commenting on the situation, Z.Batbayar, Water Authority head said many reasons are to blame for this problem including climate conditions and human factors, such as gold mining and the operation of tanneries. Both of these industries use large amounts of water.
Also, it was observed that rivers have dried up mostly in areas surrounding the city and aimags' centers.
The report also noted that Mongolia has 64 sewage plants, 13 hydro power plants, 64 dykes, 102 irrigation systems, and 42,000 wells.
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