Alikhan Smailov checked the construction of housing for victims of forest fires in Kostanay region

On Friday, September 16, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov arrived on a working trip to Kostanay region.
In the region, Alikhan Smailov first visited the village of Auliekol, where he got acquainted with the construction of new houses for citizens who lost their homes due to large-scale forest fires.
So, currently, work is underway on the construction of 91 houses, each with an area of 100 square meters, on a specially allocated area of 12 hectares. meters. At the same time, all the necessary infrastructure will be brought to the adjacent land plots (10 acres each): gas, water, electricity. Access roads to the houses will also be paved.
According to the first deputy akim of the region Gauez Nurmukhambetov, in order to prevent flooding of residential buildings, the KAZNIIS design Institute, based on geological surveys, developed a project with the installation of foundations at a distance of 2.5 m from the groundwater occurrence.
On September 7, 13 contractors started work. Today, pits have been dug for all houses, the foundation has been filled in on 55 plots, and the installation of foundation blocks has been completed on two. Thanks to the video cameras installed on the site on behalf of the Prime Minister, the construction progress is monitored online.
As Alikhan Smailov noted, the Government has allocated more than 2.2 billion tenge for the implementation of all necessary works.
"Now the akimat and contractors are faced with the task of carrying out construction work in a timely manner – 2 months. This issue is under the special control of the Head of State and the Government. Therefore, we are waiting for a responsible attitude to the task," Alikhan Smailov said, addressing representatives of contracting companies.
Then the Prime Minister visited the evacuation point at the school in the village of Auliekol, where he met with the victims.
"We know what a difficult situation you are in because of large-scale wildfires. However, at this critical moment, the State promptly provided all the necessary support. And this work will continue," Alikhan Smailov stressed.
He noted that the President of the country had specially arrived at the scene to give appropriate instructions and take the situation under personal control.
"I want to thank you for your calmness during such a difficult period, as well as all Kazakhstanis who once again showed the unity of our people and provided assistance to compatriots," Alikhan Smailov said.
In turn, the evacuated residents thanked for the attention and support provided by the state.