Statement of the National Environment Agency regarding the vandalism
Geology
The National Environment Agency is concerned about the increasing number of vandalism cases by the population at the vital automatic stations located in different regions of Georgia.
The cases of damaging the stations are mainly recorded in Kakheti, Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti regions.
The operation of these stations serves for the security of the population of our country. With the help of the automatic devices, the National Environment Agency is continuously provided with data on the increase of water levels in various rivers and the amount of atmospheric precipitation in the surrounding area. On the basis of information received from the stations, the main quantitative and qualitative characteristics of groundwater are being determined, the ultimate goal of which is to provide quality drinking water to the local population in the long run.
The stations are mostly located in uninhabited areas and near the rivers. Consequently, due to the lack of communications, it is difficult to fully protect them. The financial loss caused by the damage to the stations exceeds tens of thousands of GEL. Based on the appeal of the National Environment Agency, a number of criminal cases have been initiated in connection with each act of vandalism. The agency calls on the population to stop vandalism.
