Alikhan Smailov: Implementation of new industrial projects can change the quality of life in single-industry towns
As part of a working trip to the Karaganda region, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov got acquainted with the progress of industrial and infrastructural development of the city of Sarani.
The Head of Government visited the construction site of the new tire factory of KamaTyresKZ LLP, which is scheduled to be launched at the end of 2022.
It is expected that after reaching the planned capacity, the plant's products will be supplied to the market of Kazakhstan, including the primary complete set of cars, as well as to the EAEU countries.
Alikhan Smailov noted the need to increase the localization of related industries of the enterprise and continue training on the basis of specially developed educational programs.
Governor of the region Zhenis Kassymbek also informed the Prime Minister about the development of the infrastructure of the Saran industrial zone.
"After many years of downtime, one of the drivers of the city's development and a promising growth point was the creation of the Saran industrial zone. This is important for local residents, who should really see how the launch of such projects changes the quality of life in the city," the head of government stressed.
Then Alikhan Smailov visited the bus manufacturing plant of "QazTehna" LLP, capable of producing up to 1200 units of products per year.
Today, the company has launched the production of school buses, which will be transferred to nine regions of Kazakhstan by the new academic year. In addition, it is planned to produce buses for public transportation here by the end of the year.
"The QazTehna plant is an example of how industrial cooperation with the world's largest representatives of mechanical engineering can have a positive impact on the restoration of an entire city. The government will continue to comprehensively support the enterprises of the domestic automotive industry," Alikhan Smailov said.
The Prime Minister was also presented with the project of the future household appliances plant of Meridian Company LLP, which is planned to be launched as part of the implementation of the import substitution program.
Further, Alikhan Smailov got acquainted with the progress of the restoration of multi-storey buildings in the RTI microdistrict (rubber products), which are planned to be put into operation by the end of this year.
In general, the pace of housing construction in Sarani has increased by 260% over the last three-year period. It is expected that about 250 more apartments will be commissioned in 2022.
"The Akimat needs to further increase the pace of housing commissioning, as well as actively engage in the improvement of the city," the Prime Minister stressed.