B. Sagintayev: Almaty is taking comprehensive measures to improve the environment

B. Sagintayev: Almaty is taking comprehensive measures to improve the environment
Akim of the metropolis Bakhytzhan Sagintayev, at a press conference at the Central Communications Service under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan announced measures to improve the environment and improve public spaces.
 
 
 
Over the past two years, 72 public spaces have been landscaped. This year, work is underway on 23 spaces in all districts of the city. A project for the improvement of Lake Sairan is being developed.
 
On behalf of the Head of State, a project is being implemented to convert the CHP to gas. Construction and installation work is expected to begin in 2022 and end in 2025.
 
As part of the development of the environmental monitoring system, 9 eco-posts are being installed, another 10 will begin to work in stages by the end of the year.
 
For the second year, the Zhasyl Almaty program is being implemented to plant 1 million trees in 3 years. Already 480 thousand seedlings of various breeds have been planted. By the end of the year, it is planned to plant more than 300 thousand young trees.
 
A register of green spaces has been formed, where an electronic passport has been established for each tree. The system will be publicly available.
 
Also, this year we will automate the process of issuing permits for planting and cutting down trees.
 

On environmental issues, a relationship has been established with civil society. Within the framework of the Business Council, a Working Group was formed, which included environmentalists, experts, and activists.