Day of Water Workers of Kyrgyzstan
Description:
lake Issyk-Kul
It is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. Established by the Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic of June 5, 1995 No. 225, taking into account the proposal of collectives of organizations and enterprises of the Ministry of Water Resources of the Kyrgyz Republic, taking into account that water supply to the branches of the national economy is the most important factor in the development of the republic's economy.
Previously, since 1981 in the USSR was celebrated as the Day of the meliorator.
The Kyrgyz Republic has significant water resources: about 45 billion m3/year of surface river runoff, 13 billion m3 of potential groundwater reserves, 1745 billion m3 of lake water and 650 billion m3 of glaciers.
In the republic there are more than 3000 rivers and rivers, which belong to seven main basins - Syrdarya River, Amudarya River, Chu River, Talas River, Ili River, Tarim River and Oz. Issyk-Kul. More than 90 percent of crop production is grown on irrigated land, the so-called gold fund, which occupies a significant place in the country's economy.
In the republic, about 6 thousand people work in the water management system, including ITR and workers.