"Taza Zhagalau": bank of Zhaiyk River was cleared of garbage

In the Atyrau region, events are ongoing within the framework of the environmental program "Taza Kazakhstan".

On September 30, residents of the Atyrau region, caring for the cleanliness of their native region, took part in an action to clean the banks of the Zhaiyk River.

The goal of the environmental event is to form an environmental culture among the population of Atyrau and residents of suburban rural districts, responsibility for the preservation of native nature.

The participants of the action cleared the bank of the city's beloved river from weeds and garbage. In total, about 50 tons were removed.

As is known, during the state of emergency, almost 5 million sacks were laid on the banks of the Zhaiyk River. After the decrease in the water level in the river, there was a need for sanitary cleaning of the banks.

As the Director of the public association "Infotsentr" Zamanbek Kurakbay said, the environmental campaign helps to instill in young people a sense of responsibility and care for their hometown.

“During the emergency, all residents of Atyrau worked for the benefit of saving it. Then, within the framework of the "Taza Kazakstan" program, large-scale work began to clean not only the city, but also the river bank. Volunteers believe that maintaining cleanliness in the city and its suburban rural districts is an important task, first of all, for young people,” Zamanbek Kurakbay said.

It should be noted that within the framework of the republican environmental program "Taza Kazakstan" by the end of the year, an action plan for the implementation of 19 environmental measures has been developed and approved.

To date, 13 cleanup days have been held, in which more than 45 thousand people took part, more than 1,500 tons of garbage have been taken to landfills by 1,016 units of equipment.