Akim of Kostanay region Kumar Aksakalov assessed the progress of recovery after the flood in the city of Arkalyk

Today, akim of Kostanay region Kumar Aksakalov is in the city of Arkalyk to assess the current state of restoration after the flood and check the work of various social facilities.

Visiting educational institutions:
- Kumar Aksakalov visited the Vostochnenskaya secondary school, where the capabilities of accessing the Internet using installed Starlink equipment from SpaceX were demonstrated. This is a significant event for providing educational institutions with high-speed Internet in remote areas of the region. Earlier, in connection with a natural emergency in the southern region, the akimat of the Kostanay region, together with the Ministry of Digital Development, worked on the issue of delivering 30 Starlink kits to provide educational facilities with high-speed Internet. All of them were successfully installed and configured in the educational segment. Also, another 150 kits will soon be delivered to the region, which will be connected primarily to educational organizations in Dzhangeldinsky, Auliekolsky and Karasu districts.
By the way, the akimat of the Kostanay region, together with the Ministries of Digital Development and Education, plan to cover 180 schools in the Kostanay region with this technology, where school students can use educational resources online via high-speed Internet.

Help for victims:
According to the akim of the city of Arkalyk, Amirkhan Birkenovich Asanov, to date, contracts have been concluded for 27 apartments with a total amount of 370 million tenge. Payment is made. After all necessary registration procedures have been completed, the apartments will be transferred free of charge into the ownership of the victims. Currently, 4 families have already moved into their new housing.
- In the village of Kyzylzhuldyz, humanitarian aid was provided in the form of 9.5 tons of food and basic necessities. During the flood, 41 houses were flooded in the village, 37 of which cannot be restored. 185 people, including 43 schoolchildren, were evacuated to the city of Arkalyk.

Assessment of infrastructure restoration work:
- The head of the region got acquainted with the progress of repair work on the Arkalyk-Kyzylzhuldyz road, including work on the medium repair of the reinforced concrete bridge and culverts. The total amount of the project is 120 million tenge.
- During a technical inspection of 92 damaged buildings in the city of Arkalyk, it was found that 73 of them cannot be restored (including 37 in the village of Kyzylzhuldyz, 23 in Ekidin, 11 in wintering areas and 2 in the city).
Of the 73 owners of buildings beyond restoration, 59 families expressed a desire to move to the city. For the purchase of apartments worth up to 15 million tenge, 405 million tenge were allocated from the republican budget.
The work of the commission to assess damage to movable and immovable property continues. To date, 202 applications have been examined.
The city of Arkalyk received 811 applications from families affected by the flood, totaling 300 million tenge.
To date, 637 families have already been paid compensation in the amount of 100 MCI (369 thousand tenge). The remaining 174 applicants will be paid compensation by the end of the week after receipt of property inspection reports by mobile groups.
For biological assets, 36 million 826 tenge have already been paid for 454 heads of livestock. The work of the commission to determine the number of dead animals continues. All losses will be reimbursed in full.

Meetings with residents:
- An important part of the visit were meetings with residents of the village of Kyzylzhuldyz, at which the akim listened to their questions and suggestions.

In conclusion, the head of the region emphasized the state’s readiness to provide all necessary assistance in restoring settlements and providing residents with everything they need.