Space monitoring of natural landfills in Astana has been completed
The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan (MDDIAI) began implementing space monitoring of solid household waste in 2018. A specialized geoservice waste.gharysh.kz was created, providing maps and monitoring information on waste disposal sites to government services and organizations.
JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary" and the Ministry of Ecology conduct space monitoring covering 46 settlements and over 290,000 sq.km from March 1 to September 30 annually. Snow-covered images are not suitable for monitoring.
Recently published results indicated that in Astana alone, 414 unauthorized dumps were identified.
Updated data:
| Cities | Monitoring Coverage | Number of Unauthorized Dumps |
|---|---|---|
| Astana | 100% | 414 |
| Almaty | 0% | 0 |
| Shymkent | 5% | 8 |
| Abay Region | 12% | 52 |
| Akmola Region | 2% | 92 |
| Aktobe Region | 10% | 69 |
| Almaty Region | 35% | 61 |
| Atyrau Region | 33% | 3 |
| East Kazakhstan Region | 3% | 9 |
| Zhambyl Region | 9% | 64 |
| Zhetysu Region | 40% | 161 |
| West Kazakhstan Region | 4% | 95 |
| Karaganda Region | 11% | 303 |
| Kostanay Region | 10% | 174 |
| Kyzylorda Region | 31% | 42 |
| Mangystau Region | 100% | 68 |
| Pavlodar Region | 5% | 30 |
| North Kazakhstan Region | 0% | 0 |
| Turkestan Region | 32% | 41 |
| Ulytau Region | 81% | 127 |
Monitoring continues across all regions of Kazakhstan. Data is tracked by the Committee for Environmental Regulation and Control, with waste disposal overseen by regional departments of ecology and local executive bodies.
Press Service of MDDIAI RK