On February 15, ASPIRED Project hosted the first session of the working group on the development of the method of assessment of self-purification capacity of rivers. The working group includes both technical experts and the representatives of the stakeholder ministries.
Qasakh river was selected as the pilot river for the elaboration of the method which will take into consideration such water quality, hydrological, biological and hydro-morphological characteristics of rivers. Upon elaboration the method will be presented to the Government.