Water protection and management in Dniester basin: Government approved new plan for 2025-2030

19 February 2025, Chișinău - Water resources and ecosystems related to the Dniester River Basin district will be protected and managed more efficiently, based on a new document, approved by government.

The management plan for the Dniester River Basin district for 2025-2030 includes concrete actions aimed at developing infrastructure for the collection and treatment of wastewater, improving water quality by reducing the quantities of pollutants, as well as preventing drought and flood risks.

The document also includes projects already underway, such as the construction of the wastewater treatment plant in Soroca municipality, the rehabilitation and modernization of centralized water supply and sewage systems in rural areas, cleaning and deepening riverbeds, as well as inspecting them.

Other actions included in the plan refer to strengthening cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in water resource management, monitoring the quality of surface waters, maintaining and conserving aquatic species living in protected areas, and conducting information campaigns on the importance of protecting water resources.