Prime Minister Edi Rama posted images in the social media of this irrigation work where the scheduled interventions are expected to end soon.

“The work is going on to put into operation during this summer the Arapaj reservoir, so that to help farmers and the development of the agricultural economy of the area,” said Rama.

The Arapaj Reservoir will not only improve land irrigation for farmers, but will also serve to collect water in this area during the rainy season and also avoid floods.

About 80% of the work is currently done. Meanwhile, there is still work on the cobblestone escarpment as well as on the area outside of the reservoir.

There is also work on the construction of drainage system throughout the dam, so that we no longer have recurrences of floods and defects that the dam has had in the past./p.s./

Completely rehabilitated, this reservoir now serves farmers in four villages of Rrogozhina to increase agricultural production.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Milva Ekonomi, inspected the Okshtun reservoir, after the investment, which she described as, “An important intervention after the recent problems that have appeared there in recent years.”

“An investment made by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the amount of 47,897,923 ALL, has made possible the reconstruction of the dam of this reservoir” – said Ekonomi.

With an area of ​​86 Ha, this reservoir serves for the irrigation of about 450 Ha of agricultural land in the villages of Okshtun, Gërmenj, Zambishë, Kryeluz and the whole surrounding area. /a.a/p.s./