“The situation in the landslide area between General Shikhlinski Street and Gandja Avenue in Khatai district of Baku completely settled.
According to the chief engineer of Complex Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology Expedition of the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry Shaig Niftiyev, there is no change or any move in the territory”.
According to him, the ground waters flow continues: “To prevent this flow, drainage wells were dug and ground waters collected there are pumped out. Protective works have started in the area. No problem is still observed there”.
The specialist said that they have finished works on two points of the plan of preventive measures and two others are still worked out. “Today we have submitted the geological report on the landslide area to the Cabinet of Ministers. Now the constructors are developing the project of protective works”.
According to Niftiyev, due to landslide in Zigh settlement, all residents were evacuated from the landslide-threatened building: “We have chosen a place to construct new building for the sufferers. The employees of the ministries of Emergency Situations and Ecology and Natural Resources examined the site. New building will be constructed in a roadside near the “Bakiavtonagliyyat” organization. There is no geological problem for its construction. The projecting works will start in the next few days. Garachukhur landslide area also became active, but general situation is not dangerous”.
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