Specialist discusses South Gobi water issues
M.Choisuren, the Water Office’s water monitoring specialist, recently spoke about water issues affecting the South Gobi region.
He said the steppe and Gobi regions contain about 70 percent of Mongolia’s land, but only about 100 mm of precipitation falls in this area annually.
The Gobi region has a shortage of water needed for drinking, manufacturing, and herding. Yet the state is planning to build industrial complexes, factories, and apartments in the Gobi region in connection with the Oyutolgoi and Tavantolgoi deposit mines. Preliminary research shows that the underground water needed for these projects is inadequate in the Gobi region. Oyutolgoi is planning to take additional water from Galbiin Gobi. But the Tavantolgoi project is facing a shortage. The nearest large source is Balgasiin Ulaan Lake, which has clean water. Choisuren said it would be regretful to uses such clean water for washing coal rather than for drinking. He said less pure water should be used for coal processing. He added that his office is going to propose that the sate protect clean water sources in the Gobi region, including Balgasiin Ulaan Lake. Choisuren also stated that there are 134 monitoring pits in the Gobi region at present. Water usage levels could be determined by data collected from these pits. He also said water research is being done in soums, where water is also in short supply.
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He said the steppe and Gobi regions contain about 70 percent of Mongolia’s land, but only about 100 mm of precipitation falls in this area annually.
The Gobi region has a shortage of water needed for drinking, manufacturing, and herding. Yet the state is planning to build industrial complexes, factories, and apartments in the Gobi region in connection with the Oyutolgoi and Tavantolgoi deposit mines. Preliminary research shows that the underground water needed for these projects is inadequate in the Gobi region. Oyutolgoi is planning to take additional water from Galbiin Gobi. But the Tavantolgoi project is facing a shortage. The nearest large source is Balgasiin Ulaan Lake, which has clean water. Choisuren said it would be regretful to uses such clean water for washing coal rather than for drinking. He said less pure water should be used for coal processing. He added that his office is going to propose that the sate protect clean water sources in the Gobi region, including Balgasiin Ulaan Lake. Choisuren also stated that there are 134 monitoring pits in the Gobi region at present. Water usage levels could be determined by data collected from these pits. He also said water research is being done in soums, where water is also in short supply.
Please note that this article has not been written, is not copyrighted and does not in any case represent the views or opinions of M.A.D. Investment Solutions or any of its affiliate individuals or companies. The article above is purely meant for information only to readers and does not constitute a legal or biding agreement in any way, shape or form. For contact and comments directly relating to the above article, please refer to the source as stated below.
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