INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN MONGOLIA Davaanyam.T Officer, Division of River Basin Management, MEGD
CONTENTS Ministry of Environment and Green Development Water resources in Mongolia Water resources management in Mongolia Wastewater treatment plant in Mongolia Conclusion
Geography Mongolia is located in Central Asia between Russia & China. It cover an area of 1,5 millions square kilometers. The highest mountain is at 4374 meters. The lowest point is Khukh Nuur in the east at 560 meters. Time zone: +8 hours to GMT
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND GREEN DEVELOPMENT MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND GREEN DEVELOPMENT VICE-MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND GREEN DEVELOPMENT State Secretary Department of Green Development Policy and Planning Department of State Administration and Management Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Policy Implementation Department of Protected Areas Management Department of Monitoring, Evaluation and Internal Auditing
Water Resources in Mongolia Glaciers 62.9 Saline lake 90 Fresh lake 410 River 34.6 Ground water 10.79 Total water resource 608.29 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Only 3% of them (15.75 m 3 / year) are exploitable
Water Use in Mongolia Irrigation 18% Others 1% Drinking and domestic 18% Animal husbandry 24% Industry 39% Surface water (20%), Ground water (80%)
Water Consumption in Ulaanbaatar Apartment 240 450 liters (per person per day) Ger = traditional nomadic house 8 10 liters (per person per day) 60% of Ulaanbaatar City s population is living in Ger area
Major concerns of water resources Due to urbanization and development, water consumption is increasing Climate change and human activities lead to water scarcity, ground & surface water contamination 683 rivers, 1,484 ponds and springs, and 760 lakes have dried up over the last five years
IWRM in Mongolia
Background and needs of IWRM planning IWRM plan is the document to manage water resources protection, appropriate consumption and restoration related activities in the River basin, based on the integral approach (Mongolian Law on Water. 3.1.16).
Water meter coverage Housing and Communal Service Authority Water Supply and Canalization Authority 99.9% 99.9% 100% 100% 100% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Water consumption of 1 person/day of apartment residents (l/day)
Water tariff Sewerage tariff Current water pricing system of Mongolia» Fixed for unmetered costumers (MNT/per person/per months)» Uniform for metered costumers (MNT/m3) Water abstraction fee Water pollution fee» For industries and business (MNT/m3)» Polluters
Wastewater Treatment Plant 40% 34% Over 200 million m 3 of wastewater is transported by public sewage per year Among them, 60 % is treated by the treatment facilities 26% Non operational Partially operational Operational 60 million m 3 of untreated waste water is dumped into the environment, causing surface & ground water contamination
Drinking water Sever water Price of potable water per m³ for centralised supply to residents of apartments
Necessity of changes water and sewerage tariffs The water tariff has not covered expenses for a long time System of water tariff Water tariff structure should be revised into a 2 part tariff system A methodical revision of the water tariff will improve the personnel and economic competence of the establishment. Water tariff Water price 1 cu.m-1.0 MNT Water price 1 cu.m- 320 MNT 2012 competence 1990 2000 year
Summary Improvement of pasture, forest, water and wildlife management in the Mongolian river basins and to raise the natural resources Encourage pasture management suits with carrying capacity Make an arrangement the water utilization and allocation Create pool and water reservoir using snow/rainwater Reforestation efforts and protect of upstream river and spring Improve livelihood that are living in the river basin Execute new technology for any beneficial reduction in water loss
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