President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has issued an order on additional measures about improvement of supply of sowing areas with irrigation water and population with drinking water.

Kanal24 reports AZN 21 million was allocated to Azerbaijan Melioration and Water Economy OJSC from the state budget for drilling and projection of 300 artesian wells in order to improve the irrigation and drinking water supply in 248 settlements of 38 cities and regions populated by nearly 597,000 people.