Veterans of the Great Patriotic War in Almaty will be granted 1 million tenge

The XVlll extraordinary session of Almaty city Maslikhat resulted in deputies supporting Almaty akimat’s offer to cover IIWW veterans with 1 million tenge each.

Earlier at the meeting with Bostandyk district citizens akim of Almaty city initiated the payments to war veterans.

To the Day of Victory:

• 75 veterans and persons with determination who suffered at war will get one-time payment in amount of 1 million tenge each;
• 4544 persons entitled to equivalent benefits as veterans and persons with determination, widows of soldiers, families of combatants killed in Afghanistan, combat veterans in other countries will get 100 thousand tenge each;
• More than 10 thousand citizens including labor front participants will get 50 thousand tenge each.

The list of citizens with special needs who are entitled to reimbursement of spa treatment within Kazakhstan Republic was expanded also. The reimbursement will be completed before holidays.

Furthermore, deputies have accepted the Transport Infrastructure Development Plan of Almaty city.

The plan provides the construction of third phase of first metro line from Kalkaman station to Barlyk market, with a length of 5,2 kilometers, and a new traffic interchange at crossroad of Sain st. and Monke be (Akyn Sara st.)

Also, it considers the new roads construction with a total length of 140,4 kms in 8 of city small districts, namely in Shapagat, Boralday, Terekty, Rahat-Madeniet, Shugyla, Akzhar, Mayak and Madeniet. They will also prolong 10 main roads and add 39,7 kilometers more.

According to the Plan, akimat is willing to increase the proportion of satisfactory roads from 86% to 95% by 2025.