“All decisions have been made, in fact, now the design is underway ... From January 1, practical work will begin,” TASS quotes him on the air of the Crimea 24 TV channel.
According to Aksyonov, construction can take from 14 to 16 months.
“Plus or minus two months is a difference, but my colleagues say we’re going to pile up.
There is an instruction from the President, I think that this construction will take 14-15 months, ”he added.
Earlier, the Crimean authorities said they were considering the possibility of building desalination plants in Yalta, Kerch, Sudak and Feodosia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin at an annual press conference promised that the problem of water supply in Crimea will be resolved.