Information on the work done by the Regional Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Governance

Report on activities regarding natural resources and the regulation of nature management

(Third Quarter, 2026)

DEPARTMENT BUDGET
In 2026, the budget allocation for the first nine months under the relevant budget program totaled 8,796.2 billion tenge. During this period, the total amount of processed payments was 6,675.2 billion tenge; of this, 6,673.9 billion tenge was utilized, representing a 100.0% execution rate.

WATER MANAGEMENT
Under the "Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Water Management in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2024–2028" (approved by Government Resolution No. 694 on August 28, 2024), the region proposed 112 projects with a total value of 148.3 billion tenge; relevant work on these projects is currently underway.
These include the planned construction of the "Karaozek" reservoir, designed with a water storage capacity of 775 million cubic meters. Joint efforts with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation are currently in progress to secure funding for the reservoir's construction through the Islamic Development Bank (project cost: 3.8 billion tenge).
Additionally, five priority capital repair projects in the region, valued at 3.2 billion tenge, have been proposed for funding by the Islamic Development Bank. Work is currently proceeding on the "Bazar Arygy" canal (located in the Shieli settlement, Shieli District) and the "Kumzhargan" canal (located in the Sulutobe rural district). In connection with the development of the Kyzylorda City Master Plan and the need to amend the designated water protection zones and strips along the Syr Darya River, the Akimat of the Kyzylorda Region issued Resolution No. 72 on April 28, 2026. This resolution amends the earlier Resolution No. 201 (dated October 22, 2025) regarding the establishment of water protection zones and strips in the Kyzylorda Region and the regulations governing their economic use.
This year, 3,691.6 million tenge was allocated from the national budget for the project "Construction of the Kyzylzharma flume canal to improve the urban environment of Kyzylorda." To date, 80% of the work has been completed.
Additionally, 2,163.9 million tenge was allocated from the national budget for 2026 for the project "Reconstruction of the 1-GD, 2-GD, and K-3-2 collector systems in the Left Bank area of the Kazaly District, Kyzylorda Region." To date, 30% of the work has been completed.
A working group was established to conduct an inventory of ownerless lakes and canals within the region. This effort identified 48 lakes and 82 canals, and corresponding instructions were issued to city and district akimats to formalize the documentation for these water bodies.
In accordance with the Head of State's directive, and drawing on international best practices for irrigation water conservation, design and cost estimate documentation has been prepared to secure World Bank funding for concreting 68 canals across the region. These projects, with a total estimated cost of 144.0 billion tenge, have been identified as economically viable for the irrigation of agricultural lands. Additionally, design and cost estimate documentation is being developed—funded by the regional budget at a cost of 16.8 million tenge—for three publicly owned canals (Baikadam, Yeshpan, and Zhappar).
Furthermore, design documentation is being prepared to establish water protection zones and strips for Lake Kamystybas, located in the Aral District of the Kyzylorda Region.
This year, the "Arna" Municipal State Institution fully completed routine cleaning operations on four canals with a total length of 12.2 km: "Bokebai" (Arandy Rural District, Kazaly District), "Zhapalak Zharma" (Iirkol Rural District, Karmakshy District), "Akzharma" (Akzharma Rural District, Syrdariya District), and "Zhideli Aryk" (Shagan Rural District, Syrdariya District).
Work has currently commenced on the mechanical cleaning of the "R-3-1" canal (Akmaya Rural District, Shieli District) and the "Maidakol" canal (Akzhon Rural District, Kazaly District).
In addition, unscheduled mechanical cleaning and restoration work was carried out on the Turymbet, Manap, Khoztsentr, and Karabai water bodies, covering a total length of 6.3 km.
FORESTRY
The total area of state forest fund lands in the region is 7.3 million hectares, of which 3.9 million hectares are forested.
Tree planting and seeding operations covering 10,000 hectares are planned for 2026. To date, forest planting has been completed on 3,200 hectares, with 3.8 million seedlings planted. The remaining work will be carried out in the autumn, in accordance with agrotechnical requirements.
In addition, supplementary planting was conducted on 4,418 hectares (1.3 million seedlings) to address the low survival rate of last year's plantings.
Eight temporary nurseries with a total area of 96 hectares have been established to grow saxaul and other tree species required for reforestation and greening projects.
Furthermore, a permanent forest nursery covering 33.5 hectares is currently in operation.
Since the beginning of the year, a total of 435 logging and forest use permits (426 forest use permits and 9 logging permits) have been issued to individuals and legal entities, generating 13 million tenge in revenue for the regional budget.
Additionally, 238 patrols were conducted on state forest fund lands to prevent and detect violations of forestry legislation, resulting in the identification of 22 cases of forest-related violations. A plan of special measures to reduce the risk of forest and steppe fires in the Kyzylorda region has been approved (March 5, 2026).
Additionally, this year, 31 units of specialized machinery (20 tractors, 6 small forest firefighting units, and 5 fire trucks) were purchased for forestry institutions under a preferential leasing program via the Industrial Development Fund.
To prevent forest fires, forestry institutions operate 22 fire vehicles and employ 66 permanent firefighters.
Work is underway on state forest lands in the region to create 419 km of new firebreaks and restore 6,042 km of existing ones.

FISHERIES SECTOR
The region is home to the Small Aral Sea, the Syr Darya River, and 201 lakes of fishery significance. Of these, the Small Aral Sea and 161 lakes have been allocated to resource users on a competitive basis for terms ranging from 5 to 49 years, while 40 lakes remain in the reserve fund (Aral: 5, Kazaly: 12, Karmakshy: 6, Zhalagash: 2, Syrdariya: 6, Zhanakorgan: 1, Shieli: 5, Kyzylorda: 3).
Fishery activities are divided into three areas: commercial fishing, fish farming (aquaculture), and fish product processing.
Fish catch:
Commercial fishing involves the harvesting of fish resources and other aquatic animals from natural water bodies. Over 3,600 tons of fish were caught during the first nine months of 2026. Fish exports:
In the first nine months of 2026, 2,266.2 tonnes of fish products were exported to 12 foreign countries.
For reference: in 2025, 4,434 tonnes of fish products were exported to 12 foreign countries.
Currently, there are 11 fish processing plants operating in the region. Four of them meet European Union requirements and are authorized to export fish products to EU countries.
The total annual capacity of the fish processing plants is 23.8 thousand tonnes.
For reference: The main fish species exported include perch, pike, and zander. Processed products include smoked items, minced fish, fish fillets, frozen fish, and fish meal.
Regarding the development of commercial fish farming (aquaculture):
Fish farming in the region is conducted by enterprises utilizing lake-based commercial systems, ponds, and cage culture, as well as closed-loop water supply systems.
In accordance with the fisheries development program for 2021–2030 (approved by Government Resolution No. 208 dated April 5, 2021), the volume of fish production is planned to reach 16,000 tons by 2030.
The program targets the commissioning of 16 cage farms, 12 pond farms, and 3 closed-loop water supply systems by 2030, bringing the total number of commercial fish farming enterprises to 55.
Currently, 110 enterprises are engaged in commercial fish farming in the region. These include 76 lake-based commercial fisheries, 28 pond farms, 2 cage farms, and 4 facilities using closed-loop water supply systems.
In 2024, 1,001.2 tons of fish were produced in the region, fully meeting the target set under the national fisheries development plan.
In 2025, lake-based commercial fisheries produced 1,400 tons of marketable fish. The production target for 2026 is 2,765 tons. For reference: The planned volume of marketable fish in 2021 was 172 tonnes, with 184 tonnes actually produced; in 2022, the planned volume was 480 tonnes, with 527 tonnes actually produced; in 2023, the planned volume was 800 tonnes, with 875 tonnes actually produced; and in 2024, the planned volume was 1,426 tonnes, with 1,447 tonnes actually produced.
Aquaculture subsidies:
This year, 54 million tenge has been allocated for aquaculture development, of which 43.6 million tenge has been utilized to date. Applications are currently being accepted from natural resource users to utilize the remaining funds, amounting to 10.7 million tenge.

WASTE MANAGEMENT
Based on results from the third quarter of 2026, 52,935 tonnes (35.0%) of the 152,340 tonnes of municipal solid waste generated in the region were recycled.
Seventeen business entities operate in the region within the sectors of waste collection, transportation, sorting, and recycling.
Smart Rubber LLP recycles automotive tires and produces rubber crumb (granules). Kyzylorda Kagazy LLP collects waste paper and cardboard and manufactures paper products (toilet paper). Individual Entrepreneur Karasakal collects waste paper, plastic, and cardboard at a dedicated collection point. Individual Entrepreneur "Avgust" and LLP "Abai Daulet" carry out the sorting and collection of plastic and cardboard waste.
A total of 9,921 containers for solid municipal waste have been placed across the region, including 2,184 containers for separate waste collection. Land plots with a total area of 402 hectares have been allocated in 140 settlements for the construction of landfills; of these, environmental and sanitary permits have been obtained for 7 landfills (4.82%).
Ten projects in the waste sorting and recycling sector are being implemented in the region, with a total value of 99.259 billion tenge. Of these, 9 projects worth 98.700 billion tenge are being implemented with financing from the "Zhasyl Damu" Joint-Stock Company.
The project by LLP "With You E&C Kyzylorda" in the city of Kyzylorda passed Stage II of the Fund's review process on November 20, 2025. A tripartite financing agreement was concluded on December 23, 2025. To finance the project, the investor is currently working on contributing their own equity share (20% of the project cost).
A positive state expert review conclusion dated March 12, 2026, was obtained for the project by LLP "Seven Rivers Technologies" in Kyzylorda.
In accordance with the review findings, and due to an increase in project costs, amendments were made to the project, and it was resubmitted for state expert review.
The project by LLP "Dezinfektsiya" in Kyzylorda passed Stage II of the Fund's review process on December 8, 2025. A financial leasing agreement was concluded on June 15 of the current year. Equipment procurement contracts have been submitted to the Fund for approval.
The project by Khan Batyr LLP (Aral District) passed the Fund’s Stage II review on August 22, 2025. A financial lease agreement is currently being drafted by the Fund. The investor is arranging a bank guarantee from a second-tier bank valid for the duration of the lease (negotiations are underway with Eurasian Bank JSC).
The project by Individual Entrepreneur Dosmukasan Zhalgasbek (Kazaly District) passed the Fund’s Stage II review on June 23, 2026. Work regarding financing terms is in progress.
The project by K. Kanatbayeva LLP (Zhalagash District) passed the Fund’s Stage II review on December 25, 2025. The investor is working on securing the project and substituting the pledged business property with a cash deposit.
The project by Formula Bezopasnosti Astany LLP (Shieli District) is currently under consideration during the Fund’s Stage II review.
Amendments were made to the project by Greenorda Project LLP (Karmakshy District); documents for the Fund’s Stage I review were resubmitted on June 15, 2026, and are currently under review.
Additionally, the Rem Plast Invest LLP project—"Production of paper for corrugating and flat-layer cardboard"—is being implemented in the city of Kyzylorda. The project cost is 559 million tenge (100% funded by own capital). As a state measure a land plot of 2.5 hectares was provided as part of the support measures. The project has a total capacity of 5.4 thousand tons per year.
Currently, construction work is 80% complete, and work on connecting utility networks is underway. The project is scheduled to launch before the end of the current year.

REGARDING PUBLIC SERVICES
Over the first nine months of 2026, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of the Kyzylorda Region provided 1,055 public services via the e-government portal.
Specifically:
1. Under the public service "Issuance of an environmental impact permit for Category II facilities," 62 permits were issued via the electronic portal.
2. Under the public service "Issuance of a state environmental expert review conclusion," 142 conclusions were issued via the electronic portal.
Breakdown: Category II facilities – 62; Category III facilities – 65; other projects – 15.
3. Under the public service "Issuance of a permit for the use of wildlife resources," 221 services were provided.
4. Under the public service "Issuance of a logging permit," 423 services were provided.
5. Under the public service "Permit for the use of fish resources and other aquatic animals," 207 services were provided.

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Information on progress in natural resources and environmental management (for Q2, 2026)

MANAGEMENT BUDGET
In 2026, the budget for the first six months of Budget Program 7 was 8,302.5 billion tenge. For the first six months of 2026, the total amount of payments reviewed was 5,075.8 billion tenge, of which 5,075.0 billion tenge was utilized, achieving 99.9% of the planned fulfillment.

WATER MANAGEMENT
As of June 30, 2026, the water volume in the Shardara Reservoir was 4.3 billion m³, which is 2.2 billion m³ more than the same period last year.
By Resolution No. 694, approved by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on August 28, 2024, 112 projects totaling 148.3 billion tenge were included in the "Comprehensive Water Resources Development Plan of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2024-2028."
These projects include the construction of the Karaozek Reservoir with a water intake capacity of 775 million cubic meters. Joint work is currently underway with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation to finance the reservoir's construction with funds from the Islamic Development Bank (the project cost is 3.8 billion tenge).
Furthermore, it has been proposed to prioritize five major repair projects across the region, funded by the Islamic Development Bank, totaling 3.2 billion tenge. Work has already begun on the Bazar Arygy canal, located in the Shieli village of the Shieli district, and the Kumzhargan canal, located in the Sulutobinsky rural district.

This year, 1,323.9 million tenge was allocated from the republican budget for the "Construction of the Kyzylzharma Flume Canal to Improve the City of Kyzylorda" project. To date, 60% of the work has been completed.

In addition, 801.832 million tenge has been allocated from the 2026 republican budget for the "Reconstruction of the 1-GD, 2-GD, and K-3-2 Sewer System in the Left Bank of the Kazalinsky District, Kyzylorda Region" project. Currently, 20 km have been cleared.
A working group has been created to conduct an inventory of abandoned lakes and canals in the region. As a result, 48 lakes and 82 canals were identified, and city and district akimats were instructed to document them.
In accordance with the Head of State's instructions, design and estimate documentation is currently being developed, taking into account international best practices to conserve irrigation water, for inclusion in World Bank financing for the concreting of 68 canals in the region, at a total cost of 130.7 billion tenge. These canals are considered cost-effective for irrigating agricultural land.
In particular, a proposal has been submitted to the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan for inclusion in World Bank financing for 11 projects with a total length of 70.4 km and a project cost of 20.2 billion tenge. This year, the Arna municipal state institution is scheduled to carry out routine cleaning work on four canals with a total length of 12.2 km (Bokebay in the Aranda rural district of the Kazalinsky district, Zhapalak Zharma in the Iirkol rural district of the Karmakshinsky district, Akzharma in the Akzharma rural district of the Syrdarya district, and Zhideli Aryk in the Shagansky rural district of the Syrdarya district). Cleaning work on two canals (Zhapalak Zharma in the Iirkol rural district of the Karmakshinsky district and Zhideli Aryk in the Shagansky rural district of the Syrdarya district) has been fully completed.
In addition, unscheduled mechanical cleaning and restoration work was carried out on the Turymbet, Manap, Khoztsentr, and Karabay water bodies, with a total length of 6.3 km. In connection with the development of the General Plan for the City of Kyzylorda, Resolution No. 72 of the Akimat of Kyzylorda Region dated April 28, 2026, "On Amending Resolution No. 201 of the Akimat of Kyzylorda Region dated October 22, 2025, 'On the Establishment of Water Protection Zones and Belts of Kyzylorda Region and the Regime of Their Economic Use'" was adopted to amend the Syr Darya River's water protection zones and belts.
FORESTRY
The total area of ​​state forest land in the region is 7.3 million hectares, of which 3.9 million hectares are forested.
Tree planting and seed sowing are planned for 2026 on an area of ​​10,000 hectares. Currently, forest crops have been planted on an area of ​​3,200 hectares, with 3.8 million seedlings planted. The remaining work will be completed in the fall in accordance with agricultural requirements.
Additionally, reforestation was carried out on an area of ​​4,418 hectares (1.3 million trees) due to the low survival rate of last year's plantings.
Eight temporary nurseries with a total area of ​​96 hectares have been established to grow saxaul and tree seedlings needed for reforestation and landscaping.
In addition, a permanent forest nursery with an area of ​​33.5 hectares is in operation.
Since the beginning of the year, a total of 400 logging and forest permits (391 forest permits, 9 logging permits) have been issued to individuals and legal entities for the provision of public services, and 11.5 million tenge have been transferred to the regional budget.
Furthermore, for professional purposes

To monitor and identify violations of forest legislation in state forest fund areas, 126 raids were conducted, including 18 incidents of forest violations.
A special action plan to reduce the risk of forest and steppe fires in the Kyzylorda region was approved (March 5, 2026).
Furthermore, this year, 21 units of specialized equipment (10 tractors, 6 small forest fire-fighting systems, and 5 fire trucks) were purchased for forestry agencies under the preferential leasing program through the Industrial Development Fund.
To prevent and combat forest fires, forestry agencies employ 22 firefighting vehicles and 66 permanent firefighters.
On state forest fund lands in the region, work is underway to create new firebreaks along 498 km and restore old firebreaks along 6,005 km.

FISHERIES
The region is home to the Small Aral Sea, the Syr Darya River, and 201 lakes of fishery importance. Of these, the entire Small Aral Sea and 161 lakes have been assigned to natural resource users on a competitive basis for periods of 5-49 years, while 40 are in the Reserve Fund (Aral-5, Kazaly-12, Karmaksh-6, Zhalagash-2, Syr Darya-6, Zhanakorgan-1, Shieli-5, and Kyzylorda-3).
Fisheries are divided into three areas: commercial fishing, fish farming (aquaculture), and fish processing.
Fish catch:
Commercial fishing is the catching of fish resources and other aquatic animals in natural bodies of water. Over 2,400 tons of fish were caught in the first six months of 2026. Fish Exports:
In the first six months of 2026, 1,808 tons of fish products were exported to 12 countries.
Reference: In 2025, 4,434 tons of fish products were exported to 12 countries.
Currently, there are 11 fish processing plants operating in the region. Four of them meet European Union requirements, granting them the right to export fish products to EU countries.
The total annual capacity of these fish processing plants is 23,800 tons.
Reference: The main types of fish exported are blackberries, perch, pike, and pike perch. Also available as processed products are succulents, smoked wings, minced fish, fish fillets, frozen fish, and fishmeal. Regarding the development of commercial fish farming (aquaculture):
Fish farming in the region is carried out by fish farms using lake commercial fish hatcheries, pond fish hatcheries, cage fish farms, and closed-loop water supply systems.
In accordance with the Fisheries Development Program for 2021-2030 (approved by Government Resolution No. 208 of April 5, 2021), it is planned to increase fish farming volume to 16,000 tons by 2030.
According to the program, by 2030, 16 cage fish farms, 12 pond farms, and three closed-loop water supply systems are planned to be commissioned, and the number of commercial fish farms is planned to reach 55.
Currently, 109 farms in the region are engaged in commercial fish farming.
Of these, 76 are lake commercial fish farms, 28 are pond farms, three are cage farms, and two are closed-loop water supply systems. In 2024, 1,001.2 tons of fish were raised in the region, fully achieving the National Fisheries Development Indicator.
In 2025, lake commercial fish farms raised 1,400 tons of commercial fish. In 2026, 2,765 tons are planned.
Reference: The planned commercial fish production volume in 2021 was 172 tons, with 184 tons actually raised. The planned commercial fish production volume in 2022 was 480 tons, with 527 tons actually raised. The planned commercial fish production volume in 2023 was 800 tons, with 875 tons actually raised. The planned commercial fish production volume in 2024 was 1,426 tons, with 1,447 tons actually raised.
Aquaculture Subsidies:
The issue of allocating funds for aquaculture for the current year is being considered within the regional budget and has been submitted for consideration to the upcoming session of the regional maslikhat.

FOR STATE SERVICE
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of Kyzylorda Oblast provided 292 public services through the e-government portal in the second quarter of 2026.
Specifically:
1. Under the public service "Issue of Environmental Impact Permits for Category II Facilities," 29 impact permits for Category II facilities were issued through the e-government portal.
2. Under the public service "Issue of State Environmental Expertise Conclusions," 55 state environmental expertise conclusions were issued through the e-government portal.
Including: For Category II facilities – 29; For Category III facilities – 19; Other projects – 7.
3. 18 public services were rendered under the public service "Issuance of a permit for the use of wildlife."
4. 159 public services were rendered under the public service "Issuance of a logging permit."
5. 31 public services were rendered under the public service "Permit for the use of fish resources and other aquatic animals."

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Information on progress in natural resources and environmental management

(for Q4, 2025)

MANAGEMENT BUDGET
In 2025, the 12-month budget for Budget Program 9 amounted to 7,162.1 billion tenge. For the 12 months of 2025, the total amount of payments reviewed amounted to 7,162.1 billion tenge, of which 7,151.5 billion tenge was utilized, achieving 99.9% fulfillment.

WATER MANAGEMENT
As of December 31, 2025, the water volume in the Shardara Reservoir was 30.0 billion cubic meters, 1.2 billion cubic meters less than the same period last year. Of this, 150 cubic meters are directed to the lower reaches of the Syr Darya River. In his Address, the Head of State instructed "to carefully address the issue of irrigation systems as a whole, repair and modernize hydrological stations to collect spring water and use it for farmers' needs." Some work has been done in this area in the region.
By Resolution No. 694, approved by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on August 28, 2024, 112 projects totaling 148.3 billion tenge were submitted from the region to the "Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Water Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2024-2028."
Among these projects is the construction of the Karaozek Reservoir with a water intake capacity of 775 million m³. Joint work is currently underway with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation to finance the reservoir's construction with funds from the Islamic Development Bank (the project cost is 3.8 billion tenge). Additionally, it was proposed to carry out priority capital repairs across the region, funded by the Islamic Development Bank, on eight projects totaling 4.914 billion tenge.
To implement the project "Cleaning the Syr Darya Riverbed in the City of Kyzylorda and Improving the Coastal Areas of the City of Kyzylorda," the Arna municipal state institution and 12 city contractors signed memoranda on excavating soil from the banks of the Syr Darya River and re-surveying the left bank of the Syr Darya River. Amendments were made to the previous project.
This year, Arna municipal state institution in the Karmakshy District, at the Karak site in the village of Komekbayev, carried out capital repairs on five water intake structures, as well as mechanical cleaning of six canals totaling 13.3 km.
On April 9, 2025, the new Water Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, No. 178-VIII, was adopted.
In this regard, in accordance with the Resolution of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 10, 2025, No. 87, it was ordered to adopt four regulatory legal acts.
To date, all regulatory legal acts have been adopted, namely: Resolution of the Akimat of the Kyzylorda Region dated September 3, 2025, No. 173 "On the establishment of places for mass recreation, tourism and sports on water bodies"; Resolution of the Akimat of the Kyzylorda Region dated September 5, 2025, No. 174 "On approval of the rules for the operation of irrigation and collector-drainage systems of the Kyzylorda Region"; Resolution of the Akimat of the Kyzylorda Region dated October 22, 2025, No. 201 "On the establishment of water protection zones, strips of the Kyzylorda Region and the regime for their economic use"; Resolution of the Kyzylorda Regional Maslikhat dated December 9, 2025, No. 211, "On Approval of the Rules for General Water Use in the Kyzylorda Region."

FORESTRY
The total area of ​​state forest land in the region is 7.3 million hectares, of which 3.8 million hectares are forest lands.
To protect, preserve, and regenerate the region's forests, 744 employees work in 8 forestry agencies.
In 2025, at the regional level, 357 tons of mixed halophytic seeds (including 71.4 tons of saxaul and 285.6 tons of karabarak) were sown on an area of ​​100,000 hectares, including 85,000 hectares, and 4.5 million seedlings were planted on 15,000 hectares. Additionally, this spring, 13,250 hectares of 2024 plantings were replanted in areas with low survival rates.
Currently, 148 hectares of temporary nurseries have been established, where saxaul and tree seedlings needed for phytoforestry and landscaping are grown.
Furthermore, with non-repayable funds from the World Bank, work has been fully completed on a 33.5-hectare permanent forest seed plot in the Kazalinsky District for growing saxaul and ornamental tree seedlings. The nursery employs 15 permanent workers and 30 seasonal workers.
In 2025, forestry agencies providing public services issued a total of 629 logging and forest permits (615 forest permits, 14 logging permits) to individuals and legal entities, contributing 20.0 million tenge to the regional budget. Since the beginning of the year, 273 raids have been conducted in state forest areas to prevent and detect violations, uncovering 53 cases of forestry law violations. Fines totaling 977,000 tenge were imposed for these violations, which have been fully recovered. Damage to the environment amounted to 521,200 tenge, of which 464,000 tenge were reimbursed. The remaining cases have been submitted to the authorities Law enforcement agencies.
Furthermore, to prevent and detect violations of forest legislation, 273 raids were conducted in state forest areas, including 53 cases of forest violations identified.
Fines totaling 977,000 tenge were imposed for the violations identified, of which 521,200 tenge were collected. 464,000 tenge in fines for environmental damage were reimbursed. The remaining cases were referred to law enforcement agencies.
An action plan for 2025 to prevent and suppress forest and steppe fires during the fire season in the Kyzylorda region was approved on February 27, 2025.
To prevent and suppress forest fires, forestry agencies employ 17 fire trucks and 65 permanent firefighters. New mineralized firebreaks were installed along 498 km of fire-hazardous areas, while existing mineralized firebreaks were installed along 6005 km. 128 notices were posted, 2352 notices were sent to residents in populated areas of the region and to agricultural producers, and 18 articles were published in the media.
To strengthen the material and technical base of forestry agencies, 438.5 million tenge was allocated from the regional budget. Work is being carried out in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Public Procurement."
Reference: 2 fire engines, 1 tractor, 59 motorcycles, 2 mobile fire trucks, 10 plows (PN-4-35: PKL-70), 40 radios, 18 navigators, 4 UAVs (drones), and other equipment.

FISHERIES
The region includes the Small Aral Sea, the Syr Darya River, and 201 lakes of fishery importance. Of these, the entire Small Aral Sea and 164 lakes have been assigned to natural resource users on a competitive basis for periods of 5-49 years, while 37 are in the Reserve Fund (Aral-2, Kazaly-11, Karmaksh-6, Zhalagash-3, Syr Darya-6, Zhanakorgan-1, Shieli-5, and Kyzylorda-3).
Fisheries are divided into three areas: commercial fishing, fish farming (aquaculture), and fish processing.
Fish catch:
Commercial fishing is the catching of fish resources and other aquatic animals in natural bodies of water.
In 2025, more than 5,000 tons of fish were caught. Fish Exports:
In 2025, 4,434 tons of fish products were exported to 12 foreign countries.
Reference: in 2024, 4,010 tons of fish products were exported to 13 foreign countries.
Currently, there are 11 fish processing plants operating in the region. Four of them meet the requirements of the European Union, which has granted the right to export fish products to EU countries.
The total annual capacity of fish processing plants is 23,800 tons.
Regarding the development of commercial fish farming (aquaculture):
Fish farming in the region is carried out by fish farms using lake commercial fish farms, pond fish farms, cage fish farms, and closed-loop water supply systems. In accordance with the Fisheries Development Program for 2021-2030 (approved by Government Resolution No. 208 of April 5, 2021), it is planned to increase fish farming volume to 16,000 tons by 2030.
According to the program, 16 cage fish farms, 12 pond farms, and three closed-loop water supply systems are planned to be commissioned by 2030, and the number of commercial fish farms is planned to increase to 55.
Currently, 109 farms are engaged in commercial fish farming in the region.
Of these, 76 are lake commercial fish farms, 28 are pond farms, three are cage farms, and two are closed-loop water supply systems.
In 2024, 1,001.2 tons of fish were raised in the region, fully achieving the development target for the Republican Fisheries Industry. In 2025, lake commercial fish farms produced 1,400 tons of commercial fish.
For reference: The planned commercial fish production volume in 2021 was 172 tons, with 184 tons actually produced. The planned commercial fish production volume in 2022 was 480 tons, with 527 tons actually produced. The planned commercial fish production volume in 2023 was 800 tons, with 875 tons actually produced.
Aquaculture subsidies:
To subsidize the productivity and quality of aquaculture (fish farming) products, 9,524,000 tenge was allocated from the regional budget in 2024, fully subsidizing six fish farms in three areas. In 2025, 10.1 million tenge was allocated from the regional budget to subsidize increased productivity and quality of aquaculture products. Applications received for 16 million tenge have been received and are currently on the waiting list. Fishery conservation measures:
A plan for rescuing fish fry remaining in the region's rice fields for 2025 has been approved.
In accordance with the plan, August, September, and October have been declared fish fry rescue months. Working groups have been established by state agencies for forest and wildlife protection, city and district akimats, and over 7 million fry have been rescued and released into fishery waters.

WASTE MANAGEMENT
By the end of 2025, 103,266 tons (33.6%) of the 307,642 tons of municipal solid waste generated in the region had been recycled.
There are 17 businesses in the region involved in waste collection, transportation, sorting, and recycling.
Smart Rubber LLC recycles car tires and produces rubber crumbs (granules). Kyzylorda Kagy LLC collects waste paper and cardboard and manufactures paper products (toilet paper). Karasakal Individual Entrepreneur collects waste paper, plastic, and cardboard at a dedicated collection point. Avgust Individual Entrepreneur and Abai Daulet LLC sort and collect plastic and cardboard waste. A total of 9,921 containers have been allocated for municipal solid waste in the region, including 2,184 containers for separate collection.
In 145 settlements of the region, land plots with a total area of ​​402 hectares have been allocated for landfill construction, of which 7 landfills (4.82%) have received environmental and sanitary permits.
Ten waste sorting and recycling projects are being implemented in the region, totaling 99 billion 259 million tenge.
Of these, nine projects, totaling 98 billion 700 million tenge, are being implemented with funding from Zhasyl Damu Joint-Stock Company.
All nine projects have passed the first stage of the Industrial Development Fund's review.
The "Installation of a Sorting Complex" project (KomKhoz Zhanakorgan LLC) in Zhanakorgan District has been funded with 159.5 million tenge. On December 23, 2025, the sorting complex was delivered, and installation work is underway.
The Aralsky District project was approved by the second-stage expert review (August 22, 2025), and work is underway to conclude a financing agreement (Solid Waste Sorting Complex, Khan-Batyr LLP, cost - 80.2 million tenge).
A project for the sorting, processing, and disposal of solid municipal waste using South Korean technology in Kyzylorda, with a total cost of 37.8 billion tenge, was approved by the second-stage expert review (November 22, 2025) (With You E&C Kyzylorda LLP).
Also, a project by Disinfection LLP in Kyzylorda (214.9 million tenge) and a project by K. The Kanatbaev Project in the Zhalagash District (73.3 million tenge) has completed the second stage of the Industrial Development Fund's review.
The remaining three projects are undergoing the second stage of the review.
Rem Plast Invest LLP is implementing a project to recycle waste paper and cardboard and produce finished products at a cost of 559 million tenge using its own funds.
Construction of the 5,400-ton project is 80% complete, and documents for connecting the infrastructure systems are being prepared.
On July 8, 2025, the foundation stone for a solid waste sorting, recycling, and disposal plant was laid in Kyzylorda with the participation of the regional akim, members of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The total cost of the project is 37.8 billion tenge.
Construction is underway on a solid municipal waste sorting, processing, and recycling plant using South Korean technology with a capacity of 300,000 tons of sorted waste per year.

FOR STATE SERVICE
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of the Kyzylorda Region provided 1,390 public services through the e-government portal during the 12 months of 2025.
Specifically:
1. Under the public service "Issue of Environmental Impact Permits for Category II Facilities," 81 impact permits were issued for Category II facilities through the e-government portal.
2. Under the public service "Issue of State Environmental Expertise Conclusions," 172 state environmental expertise conclusions were issued through the e-government portal.
Including:
For Category II facilities – 81;
For Category III facilities – 56;
Other projects – 35.
3. 274 public services were rendered under the public service "Issuance of permits for the use of wildlife."
4. 582 public services were rendered under the public service "Issuance of logging permits."
5. 281 public services were rendered under the public service "Permit for the use of fish resources and other aquatic animals."
BY THE E-OtiniSh SYSTEM
By the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, the Department received 198 requests from individuals and legal entities through the E-OtiniSh information system.
Including: Applications – 88; Complaints – 4;
Other requests (Request, Proposal, Message, Response) – 106;
Sent to the agency – 38;
Reviewed – 150;
Number of requests reviewed through the administrative procedure – 49;
Favorable administrative decisions adopted – 44;
Onerous administrative decisions adopted – 5;
Under the simplified administrative procedure – 97;
Simplified administrative procedure suspended – 10;
Number of responses – 83;
Number of complaints taken into account – 4;
Complaints upheld by the outcome of the review – 3;
Number of complaints left unattended – 1;
Balance at the end of the reporting period – 9.

In-person reception:
In accordance with the approved reception schedule, the head of the department and deputy head of the department regularly hold in-person receptions with representatives of individuals and legal entities of such persons.
In addition, the in-person reception schedule is posted on the first floor of the regional Akimat building and is included in the management information systems to ensure accessibility for the public.

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Information on progress in natural resources and environmental management
(for Q3, 2025)

MANAGEMENT BUDGET
In 2025, the budget for the ninth month of Budget Program 9 amounted to 5,232.6 billion tenge. For the first nine months of 2025, the total amount of payments reviewed amounted to 5,232.6 billion tenge, of which 5,224.9 billion tenge was utilized, achieving 99.9% fulfillment.

WATER MANAGEMENT
As of October 7, 2025, the accumulated water volume in the reservoirs (Toktagul, Andijan, Kayrakum, Sharbak, and Shardara) located in the Naryn-Syrdarya Cascade was 15.6 billion m³, a decrease of 3.1 billion m³ compared to the same period last year. As of today, the water volume in the Shardara Reservoir is 510 million cubic meters, 649 million cubic meters less than in the same period last year. Of this, 30 cubic meters are diverted to the lower reaches of the SyrDarya River.
In his Address, the Head of State instructed "to carefully address the issue of irrigation systems as a whole, repair and modernize hydrological stations to collect spring water and use it for farmers." Some work has been done in this area in the region.
By Resolution No. 694, approved by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on August 28, 2024, 112 projects worth a total of 148.3 billion tenge were submitted from the region to the "Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Water Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2024-2028." Among these is the construction of the Karaozek Reservoir with a water intake capacity of 775 million m³. Joint work is currently underway with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation to finance the reservoir's construction with funds from the Islamic Development Bank (the project cost is 3.8 billion tenge).
Furthermore, it has been proposed to prioritize major repairs across the region, funded by the Islamic Development Bank, covering eight projects totaling 4.914 billion tenge.
To implement the "Cleaning the SyrDarya Riverbed in the City of Kyzylorda and Improvement of the Riverside Areas in Kyzylorda" project, the Arna municipal state institution and 12 city contractors have signed memorandums on excavation of soil from the banks of the SyrDarya River and a re-survey of the left bank of the SyrDarya River. Amendments have been made to the previous project. At the same time, the Arna State Institution carried out a complete cleaning of the K-2-6-1 and K-2-6-2-1 collectors, totaling 7.5 kilometers in length, located in the M. Nalibayev rural district of the Zhanakorgan district, at a cost of 24.4 million tenge. A major overhaul of a spillway with five culverts was also carried out at the Karak section in the village of Kömekbayev in the Karmakshinsky district.
Mechanical cleaning of 1.6 kilometers of the Mömbet Asha canal, located in the Makpalköl rural district of the Zhalagash district, was also carried out, totaling 5.1 million tenge.
Mechanical cleaning of 1.6 kilometers of the Aqaryq canal, located in the Alamesek rural district of the Zhalagash district, is currently underway.
FORESTRY
The total area of ​​state forest land in the region is 7.3 million hectares, of which 3.8 million hectares are forest lands.
744 employees work in eight forestry agencies to protect, preserve, and regenerate the region's forests.
In 2025, phytoforestry reclamation work is planned for 100 hectares in the reclaimed area of ​​the Aral Sea, including planting saxaul seedlings on 15,000 hectares and sowing halophytic seeds on 85,000 hectares.
Furthermore, this spring, replanting of 2024 plantings was carried out on 13,250 hectares in areas with low survival rates.
Temporary nurseries are currently being established on 148 hectares to grow saxaul seedlings and other trees needed for phytoforestry reclamation and landscaping. To monitor the sanitary condition of the forest fund, forest pathology surveys were conducted on an area of ​​188,200 hectares.
In 2025, forestry agencies providing state services issued a total of 581 logging and forest permits (570 forest permits, 11 logging permits) to individuals and legal entities, contributing 16.5 million tenge to the regional budget.
Furthermore, 195 raids were conducted in state forest fund areas to prevent and detect violations of forest legislation, including 39 cases of forest violations identified.
Fine amounts totaling 326,500 tenge were imposed for these violations, of which 299,000 tenge were recovered. Fines totaling 179,900 tenge were imposed for damage to nature, of which 156,300 tenge were recovered. The remaining cases have been referred to law enforcement agencies.
An action plan for 2025 to prevent and suppress forest and steppe fires during the fire season in the Kyzylorda region was approved on February 27, 2025.
To prevent and suppress forest fires, forestry agencies employ 17 fire trucks and 65 permanent firefighters.
New firebreaks have been installed along 498 km of fire-hazardous areas, along 6005 km of existing firebreaks, 128 signs have been posted, 2352 notices have been sent to residents in populated areas of the region and agricultural producers, and 18 articles have been published in the media.
438.5 million tenge have been allocated from the regional budget to strengthen the material and technical base of forestry agencies, and work is underway in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Public Procurement." For reference: 2 fire engines, 1 tractor, 59 motorcycles, 2 mobile fire trucks, 10 plows (PN-4-35: PKL-70), 40 radios, 18 navigators, 4 UAVs (drones), and other equipment.
In addition, with grant funding from the World Bank, work has been completed in the Kazaly District to establish a permanent 33.5-hectare forest seed plot for harvesting saxaul and tree seedlings. The plot has been registered as a regional reserve and is now fully operational.
FISHERIES
The region is home to the Small Aral Sea, the SyrDarya River, and 201 lakes of fishery importance. Of these, the entire Small Aral Sea and 164 lakes have been assigned to natural resource users on a competitive basis for periods of 5-49 years, while 37 are in the Reserve Fund (Aral-2, Kazaly-11, Karmakshy-6, Zhalagash-3, SyrDarya-6, Zhanakorgan-1, Shieli-5, and Kyzylorda-3).
Fisheries are divided into three areas: commercial fishing, fish farming (aquaculture), and fish processing.
Fish catch:
Commercial fishing is the catching of fish resources and other aquatic animals in natural bodies of water.
In the first nine months of 2025, 4,800 tons of fish were caught. Fish Exports:
In the first nine months of 2025, 2,450.8 tons of fish products were exported to 12 foreign countries.
Reference: in 2024, 4,010 tons of fish products were exported to 13 foreign countries.
Currently, there are 11 fish processing plants operating in the region. Four of them meet the requirements of the European Union, which has granted them the right to export fish products to EU countries.
The total annual capacity of these fish processing plants is 23,800 tons.
Regarding the development of commercial fish farming (aquaculture):
Fish farming in the region is carried out by fish farms using lake commercial fish farms, pond fish farms, cage fish farms, and closed-loop water supply systems. In accordance with the Fisheries Development Program for 2021-2030 (approved by Government Resolution No. 208 of April 5, 2021), it is planned to increase fish farming volume to 16,000 tons by 2030.
According to the program, 16 cage fish farms, 12 pond farms, and three closed-loop water supply systems are planned to be commissioned by 2030, and the number of commercial fish farms is planned to increase to 55.
Currently, 97 farms are engaged in commercial fish farming in the region.
Of these, 84 are lake commercial fish farms, 9 are pond farms, 2 are cage farms, and 2 are closed-loop water supply systems.
In 2024, 1,001.2 tons of fish were raised in the region, fully achieving the Republican Fisheries Development Indicator. In 2025, lake commercial fish farms plan to raise 1,426 tons of commercial fish.
For reference: The planned commercial fish production volume in 2021 was 172 tons, with 184 tons actually raised. The planned commercial fish production volume in 2022 was 480 tons, with 527 tons actually raised. The planned commercial fish production volume in 2023 was 800 tons, with 875 tons actually raised.

Aquaculture Subsidies:
To subsidize increased productivity and quality of aquaculture (fish farming) products, 9,524,000 tenge was allocated from the regional budget in 2024, fully subsidizing six fish farms in three areas. In 2025, 10.1 million tenge was allocated from the regional budget to subsidize increased productivity and quality of aquaculture products.

Fish conservation measures:
A plan for rescuing fish fry remaining in the region's rice fields for 2025 has been approved.
In accordance with the plan, August, September, and October have been declared fish fry rescue months. Working groups have been established by state agencies for the protection of forests and wildlife, as well as city and district akimats. During the course of the action, more than 7 million fry were rescued and released into fishery waters.
WASTE MANAGEMENT
By the end of the third quarter of 2025, 75,630 tons (32.8%) of the accumulated 230,715 tons of municipal solid waste were recycled in the region.
There are 17 businesses operating in the region engaged in waste collection, transportation, sorting, and recycling.
As a result of the implementation of separate collection, sorting, and recycling of municipal solid waste, landfill volumes are being reduced.
Smart Rubber LLC recycles car tires and produces rubber crumbs (granules). Kyzylorda Kagy LLC collects waste paper and cardboard and manufactures paper products (toilet paper). Individual Entrepreneur Karasakal collects waste paper, plastic, and cardboard at a dedicated collection point. Individual Entrepreneur Avgust and Abay Daulet LLC sort and collect plastic and cardboard waste.
A total of 9,921 containers for municipal solid waste have been installed in the region, including 2,184 containers for separate collection.
Land plots totaling 402 hectares have been allocated for landfill construction in 145 settlements in the region.
To date, seven landfills in the region (4.82%) have received environmental and sanitary permits. In 2024, 475.5 million tenge was allocated from the regional budget for the construction of a municipal solid waste landfill with a sorting line in the Syrdarya District (Terenozek village), and construction work has been completed. The new landfill has been commissioned.
A total of nine waste sorting and recycling projects, totaling 95.6 billion tenge, are being implemented in the region through funding from Zhasyl Damu Joint-Stock Company. Project initiators have submitted funding applications and are undergoing review by the Industrial Development Fund.
On July 8, the foundation stone for a solid municipal waste sorting, processing, and recycling plant was laid in Kyzylorda with the participation of the regional akim, members of the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Construction is currently underway on a solid municipal waste sorting, processing, and recycling plant using South Korean technology with a capacity of 300,000 tons of sorted waste per year. The total project cost is 34.5 billion tenge.
In addition, one project (Zhanakorgan District, Kom Khoz Zhangakorgan LLP, project cost 159.5 million tenge) has fully passed the review stages of the Industrial Development Fund.
A corresponding financing agreement has been signed (July 25, 2025). The sorting complex is scheduled for completion in December. The project in the Aral District has been approved, and a contract has been signed. Applications for the remaining seven projects have been submitted and are undergoing review by the Fund.

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Information on the work done in the field of natural resources and environmental management

(for the second quarter of 2025)

MANAGEMENT BUDGET
The budget for 9 programs for the second quarter of 2025 is 3.369 billion tenge.
The considered finances for payments for the second quarter of 2025 are 3.369 billion tenge, of which 3.369 billion tenge were spent, 99.9% completed.
ON WATER MANAGEMENT
As of July 21, 2025, the volume of accumulated water in the reservoirs located on the Naryn-Syrdarya cascade (Toktagul, Kairakkum, Andijan, Sharbak, Shardara reservoirs) amounted to 17.2 billion cubic meters, which is 2.9 billion cubic meters. m less than the same period last year.
To date, the volume of water in the Shardara reservoir is 1.0 billion cubic meters, which is 1.5 billion cubic meters less than in the same period last year. Of these, 370 m3 are directed down the Syr Darya River.
On April 5, 2025, the 88th meeting of the Interstate Coordination Water Management Commission was held in Samarkand with the participation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan on the issue of the Syr Darya River.
In his Address, the Head of State instructed to carefully consider the issue of integrated water use in irrigation systems, to repair and modernize hydraulic structures in order to accumulate melt water in the spring and use it for the needs of agricultural producers. A number of works have been carried out in this direction in the region. In the "Comprehensive Plan for the Development of the Water Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2024-2028", approved by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated August 28, 2024 No. 694, 112 projects for a total of 148.3 billion tenge were submitted from the region.
In particular, joint work is underway with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation to finance the construction of the Karaozek reservoir with a volume of 775 million m3 (project cost 3.8 billion tenge) using funds from the Islamic Development Bank.
In addition, 8 projects for a total of 4.914 billion tenge were proposed for financing from the Islamic Development Bank in the region, which are primarily subject to major repairs. Within the framework of the project "Development of optimal water resources stage 1" the following projects were proposed: "Kara-aryk" in the Aralsky district, "Ishki", "Nartay" in the Kazalinsky district, "Bazar arygy" in the Shieli district and "Construction of a reservoir on the Karaozek site in the Kyzylorda region". In order to implement the project "Cleaning the Syr Darya River bed in the city of Kyzylorda and improvement of coastal areas of the city of Kyzylorda", the municipal state institution "Arna" and 12 contracting organizations of the city concluded Memorandums on excavation of soil from the banks of the Syr Darya River and a repeated survey of the left bank of the Syr Darya River was carried out, changes were made to the previous project. In addition, a major overhaul of the 5-point hydraulic structure on the "Karak" canal in the village of Komekbayev Karmakshinsky district, which are on the balance sheet of the municipal state institution "Arna". A budget application was submitted to the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan for financing from the republican budget for the implementation of the project "Construction of external infrastructure facilities (pumping station, distribution pipeline) for the object "Creation of an irrigated land plot of 825.11 hectares (for sowing agricultural crops) in the Kazalinsky district of the Kyzylorda region", the project "Construction of the Kyzylzharma canal for the improvement of the city of Kyzylorda" and the project "Construction of an artesian at the Talap station in the village of Manap, Zhanakorgan district, Kyzylorda region".
FORESTRY
The total area of state forest fund lands in the Kyzylorda region is 7.3 million hectares, of which 3.8 million hectares are forest lands.
For the purpose of protection, conservation and reproduction of forests in the region, 744 employees work in 8 forestry institutions.
In 2025, phytoforestry reclamation work is planned on 100 hectares of lands of the dried bottom of the Aral Sea, including 15 thousand hectares of planting saxaul seedlings and 85 thousand hectares of sowing halophyte seeds. In addition, in the spring of this year, work was carried out to restore 13,250 hectares of low-yielding areas that were planted in 2024. Currently, for phytoforestry melioration and landscaping of 148 hectares of land, work is underway to grow temporary nurseries for planting trees and saxaul. To monitor the sanitary condition of 188.2 thousand hectares of forest fund area, forest pathology studies were conducted.
In the second quarter of 2025, 489 state services were provided to legal entities and individuals in forestry institutions (forest ticket - 479, tree felling - 10). The total amount received by the regional budget was 14.2 million tenge.
In order to identify and stop illegal logging, 139 raids were conducted, including 23 cases of forest violations. A fine of 198.7 thousand tenge was collected for the identified facts, damages in the amount of 49.5 thousand tenge in full were caused. The remaining cases were transferred to law enforcement agencies. On February 27 of this year, the Action Plan for the Prevention and Elimination of Forest and Steppe Fires in the Kyzylorda Region was approved.
In order to prevent and extinguish forest fires, 15 fire engines and 65 fire extinguishers are working at forestry enterprises. Firebreaks have been built in fire-hazardous areas, and the construction of 6,005 km of old firebreaks is ongoing. 128 fire safety signs have been installed in fire-hazardous areas, 1,886 warning letters have been issued to residents of populated areas, and 15 articles have been published in the media. 438.5 million tenge were allocated from the local budget to strengthen the material and technical base at forestry enterprises; the work is being carried out in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Public Procurement". Reference: The procurement plans include 2 fire engines, 1 tractor, 59 mobile fire tanks, 10 plows (Pn-4-35: PKL-70), 40 radio stations, 18 navigators, 4 drones and other necessary equipment. In addition, with the support of the World Bank grant, work was completed on growing saxaul plantations in a forest nursery located in the Kazalinsky District with a total area of 33.5 hectares. , then transferred to the regional Department of Natural Resources and Regulation of Nature Users
FISHERIES
The region has the Small Aral Sea, the Syr Darya River and 201 lakes of fishery importance. Of these, the Small Aral Sea in its entirety and 164 lakes have been assigned to users of natural resources on a competitive basis for the years 5-49, (Aral-2, Kazaly-11, Karmaksh-6, Zhalagash-3, Syr Darya-6, Zhanakorgan-1, Shieli-5, Kyzylorda-3) 37 are in the reserve fund.
FISHERIES
In the 2nd quarter of 2025, 3110.281 tons of fish were caught.
The largest commercial fishery is carried out in the Maloaral Sea (93%), the remaining 7% - in local water bodies.
Fish export:
For 6 months of 2025, 2028.7 tons of fish products were exported to
8 foreign countries.
Today, there are 11 fish processing plants operating in the region. 4 of them have "Eurocode" numbers, which grant the countries of the European Union the right to export fish products.
For reference: the main types of exported fish: roach, roach, perch, pike, pike perch. Also in the form of pike perch processed products, roach wings, minced fish, fish fillet, frozen and fish fillet.
On the development of commercial fish farming (aquaculture):
From 2017 to 2024, lake commercial fish farms grew
3,077.6 tons of fish (2017 - 105 tons, 2018 - 125 tons, 2019 - 144 tons, 2020 - 155 tons, 2021 - 184 tons, 2022 - 526.4 tons, 2023 - 875 tons,
2024 - 1001.2 tons).
In 2025, lake commercial fish farms plan to grow 1,426 tons of commercial fish.
To date, 1 closed water supply system, 12 pond farms, 6 fish farms have been fully launched in the region, the number of lake-commercial fish farms has reached 80.
In 2025, 10.1 million tenge were allocated from the regional budget to subsidize 30% of the costs of purchasing fish feed for fish farming.
Fish conservation measures:
In 2025, an action plan was approved to save fish fry remaining in the rice fields of the region.
According to the action plan, August-September-October were declared months for saving fry, working groups were created with state institutions for the protection of forests and wildlife, akimats of cities and districts.
BY WILDLIFE
In the Kyzylorda region, the total amount was 9.8 million dollars. There are
41 hunting grounds ha, of which 27 hunting grounds are assigned to nature users, 14 hunting grounds are in reserve.
Reference: more than 40 species of mammals and 300 species of birds live in the region, including 30 species of animals and birds listed in the Red Book of Kazakhstan.
From February 15, 2025 to February 15, 2026, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Kyzylorda region approved a limit on the seizure of wildlife objects in a total volume of 107,390 pieces. Of these, 6 species of animals - 28,518 pieces, 7 species of birds - 78,872 pieces.
Use of wildlife
State service "Issuance of a permit for the use of wildlife".
Since the beginning of the year, 143 applications for the use of wildlife have been received, of which 123 applications were issued permission, 20 applications - a reasoned refusal.
ON WASTE MANAGEMENT
According to the results of the second quarter of 2025 in the region, out of the accumulated
153,820 tons of solid municipal waste, 48,520 tons (31.5%) were recycled.
In the region, 17 business entities operate in the field of collection, transportation, sorting and recycling of waste.
As a result of the introduction of separate collection, sorting and recycling of solid municipal waste, the volume of waste disposal is reduced.
Smart Rubber LLP is engaged in the recycling of car tires and produces rubber crumbs (granules). Kyzylorda Kagyzy LLP is engaged in the collection of waste paper and cardboard and the production of paper products (toilet paper). IP "Karasakal" collects waste paper, plastic, cardboard at a special collection point. IP "Avgust" and TOO "Abai Daulet" sort and collect plastic and cardboard waste.
In the region, a total of 9,546 containers have been installed for solid municipal waste, including 2,184 containers for separate collection.
In 145 settlements of the region, land plots with a total area of 402 hectares have been allocated for the construction of landfills.
To date, 8 landfills in the region (5.5%) have received environmental and sanitary permits.
In 2024, 475.5 million tenge were allocated from the regional budget for the construction of a solid municipal waste landfill with a sorting line in the Syrdarya region (Terenozek village), construction work has been completed. A new landfill has been put into operation. In total, work is underway in the region to implement 9 projects in the field of waste sorting and recycling for a total of 95.6 billion tenge through financing from Zhasyl Damu Joint-Stock Company.
The initiators of the projects have submitted applications for funding for the projects
and are undergoing examinations at the Industrial Development Fund JSC.
On July 8 of this year, a capsule was laid in the city of Kyzylorda for a plant for sorting, recycling and recycling of solid municipal waste with the participation of the akim of the region, deputies of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Today, work is underway to build a plant for sorting, recycling and recycling of solid municipal waste using South Korean technology with a capacity of 300 thousand tons of waste sorting per year, the total project amount is 34.5 billion tenge.
BY STATE SERVICE
The Department of Natural Resources and Nature Management Regulation of the Kyzylorda Region provided 743 state services to nature users, legal entities and individuals in the second quarter of 2025 through the e-government portal.
Namely:
1. Under the state service "Issuance of an environmental permit for impact on category II objects" through the electronic portal, 38 permits for impact on category II objects were issued.
2. Under the state service "Issuance of a state environmental assessment conclusion" - 93 conclusions were issued through the electronic portal.
Including:
For category II objects - 38;
For category III objects - 93;
Other projects - 20.
3. Under the state service "Issuance of a permit for the use of wildlife" through the electronic portal, 21 permits were issued.
4. Under the state service "Permit for the use of fish resources and other aquatic animals" through the electronic portal, 102 permits were issued. 5. Under the state service "Issue of a logging permit" through the electronic portal, 489 permits were issued.

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Information on the work done in the field of natural resources and environmental management
(for 2024)

Management budget
The budget for 9 programs in 2024 is KZT 7.468 billion.
The considered finances for payments for 2024 are KZT 7.468 billion, of which KZT 7.429 billion have been spent, 99.5% completed.
Water management
In the Address, the Head of State instructed: "to carefully address the problem of irrigation systems as a whole, repair and modernize hydrological stations in order to collect spring water and use it for the needs of farmers." Certain work has been done in this direction in the region.
By the Resolution No. 694 approved by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on August 28, 2024, 112 projects for a total of KZT 148.3 billion were submitted from the region to the “Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Water Management in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2024-2028”.
Among them, the construction of the Karaozek reservoir with a water intake volume of 775 million m3 is envisaged. Joint work is currently underway with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation to finance the construction of the reservoir using funds from the Islamic Development Bank (the cost of the project is KZT 3.8 billion).
In the same comprehensive plan, the “Feeder Canal of the Kelintobe Main Canal of the Zhanakorgan District of the Kyzylorda Region” was considered; KZT 488 million were allocated from the republican budget for 2024, KZT 50.2 million were allocated and spent from the regional budget. Construction work on a 6.1-kilometer-long bypass canal has been completed.
It has also been proposed to carry out a major overhaul of 8 projects in the region at the expense of the Islamic Development Bank in the amount of KZT 5.173 billion.
This year, KZT 27.5 million have been allocated from the regional budget, design and estimate documentation for 2 reservoirs (Koltogan, Manap) in regional municipal ownership have been developed and submitted for consideration by the state examination. A multifactorial check and registration of a safety declaration for 3 reservoirs (Koltogan, Manap, Kyrash) in the amount of KZT 60.4 million have been carried out.
In accordance with the instruction of the Head of State with the resolution of the regional akimat No. 92 dated June 6, 2024, the municipal state institution "Arna" was created to clean canals for irrigation of populated areas of the region and repair work of hydraulic structures.
The purpose of the state institution is the maintenance, commissioning of water management and hydraulic structures that are in regional municipal ownership, as well as ensuring the safety and life support of settlements.
This year, funds were allocated from the regional budget, through the KGU "Arna" in the village of the aul district S. Seifullin of the Syrdarya district in the amount of KZT 6.8 million, the work of the "Kurymbek" channel on cleaning and repair of a hydraulic structure with a length of 1.8 kilometers was completed, as well as work on cleaning the "Aitbay aryk" channel with a length of 3.5 km in the village of Terenozek of the Syrdarya district in the amount of KZT 9.2 million.
In particular, to prevent emergency situations of the Koltogan reservoir, work was carried out to clean the channel and strengthen the dam.
On fisheries
The region has the Small Aral Sea, the Syrdarya River and 201 lakes of fishery importance. Of these, the Small Aral Sea in its entirety and 174 lakes have been assigned to users of natural resources on a competitive basis for a period of 5 to 49 years, and 27 (Aral-2, Kazaly-7, Karmakshy-4, Zhalagash-2, Syrdarya-4, Shieli-4, Zhanakorgan-1, Kyzylorda-3) are in the reserve fund.
Fish catch:
For 11 months of 2024, 4333.1 tons of fish were caught in the region.
1). Small Aral Sea - 4135.8 tons
2). Local reservoirs - 197.3 tons
The largest commercial fishing is carried out in the Small Aral Sea.
Fish export:
In the 12 months of 2024, 4,052 tons of fish were exported to 13 foreign countries.
Reference: In 2023, 3,394.3 tons of fish were exported to foreign countries.
To date, there are 10 fish processing plants operating in the region. Of these, 4 plants have a sign confirming the European quality standard "Eurocode".
Reference: The main types of fish exported: bream, roach, perch, pike, pike perch. And also, in the form of pike perch processing products, crane wings, minced fish, fish fillets, frozen fish and fish meal.
On the development of commercial fish farming (aquaculture):
From 2017 to 2023, lake commercial fish farms grew and brought to market 2,076.4 tons of fish (2017 - 105 tons, 2018 - 125 tons, 2019 - 144 tons, 2020 - 155 tons, 2021 - 184 tons, 2022 - 526.4 tons, 2023 - 875 tons).
In 2024, lake commercial fish farms plan to grow 1,000 tons of commercial fish.
Regional program for the development of fisheries in the Kyzylorda region for 2021-2030:
In accordance with the instructions of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a regional program for the development of fisheries in the Kyzylorda region for 2021-2030 was developed and approved by the resolution of the regional akimat dated October 30, 2020 No. 127.
In accordance with the program, by 2030 it is planned to commission 16 cage farms, 12 pond farms, 3 closed water supply systems and bring the number of commercial fish farms on the lake to 55.
At the same time, 2 fish farms with closed water supply systems, 8 pond farms, 6 cage farms have been fully commissioned, and the number of lake-commercial fish farms has reached 76.
In 2023, KZT 9.1 million was allocated from the regional budget to subsidize 30% of the costs of purchasing fish feed for fish farming; to date, these funds have been spent (Islamic farm, Zhanakorgan district).
In 2024, KZT 9,524 million were allocated for “subsidizing the increase in the productivity and quality of aquaculture (fish farming) products for 2024”, 6 fish farms were fully subsidized.
Fish conservation measures:
In 2024, an action plan was approved “to save fish fry remaining in the rice fields of the region”.
In accordance with the plan of the event, August, September, October were declared the months of saving fry, and the city and district akimats created working groups.
To date, more than 7 million fish fry have been saved and sent to water bodies of fishery importance.
Reference: In 2023, work was carried out to save fry in rice fields, canals, and designated water bodies located on the territory of the region, in which 324 people and 42 units of equipment took part, 7.7 million pieces of fish fry were saved and released into water bodies of fishery importance.
Wildlife
There are 41 hunting grounds with an area of 9.8 million hectares in the Kyzylorda region, of which 25 hunting grounds are assigned to nature users, 16 hunting grounds are in reserve.
In 2021, the project "Development of a website for an information and reference map of hunting grounds in the Kyzylorda region" was implemented.
Reference: More than 40 species of mammals and 300 species of birds live in the region, including 30 species of animals and birds listed in the Red Book of Kazakhstan.
For the period from February 15, 2024 to February 15, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Kyzylorda Region approved a limit on the seizure of wildlife objects in a total of 168,189 pieces. Of these, 6 species of animals - 61,974 pcs., 7 species of birds - 106,215 pcs.
For the period from February 15, 2023 to February 15, 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Kyzylorda Region approved a limit on the seizure of wildlife objects in a total volume of 38,011 pieces. Of these, 4 species of animals - 9,167 pcs., 6 species of birds - 28,844 pcs.
Reference: 2024 (wild boar - 2,718, carp - 49, fox - 975, hare - 33,122, muskrat - 24,500, badger - 610, goose - 12,274, duck - 37,123, coot - 25,837, pheasant - 20,309, partridge - 863, chukar - 675, pigeon - 9,134). 2023 (wild boar - 228, fox - 5, hare - 8,842, badger - 92, goose - 1,639, duck - 11,925, partridge - 4,894, coot - 90, pigeon - 280, pheasant -9,976).
State service "Issuance of permits for the use of wildlife"
On the provision of the state service "Issuance of permits for the use of wildlife" - 417 requests were received, including 387 permits issued, 30 reasoned refusals.
At the same time, this year, 182 million tenge were received by the budget for the issued permits for the use of wildlife.
Forestry
The total area of lands of the state forest fund in the territory of the Kyzylorda region is 7.0 million hectares, of which 3.8 million hectares are forest lands.
For the purpose of protection, conservation and reproduction of forests in the region, 729 employees work in 8 forestry institutions.
In accordance with the instruction of the Head of State on the adoption of a set of measures to increase 1.1 million hectares of saxaul plantations on the dried bottom of the Aral Sea within five years, in 2024, on the planned 100 thousand hectares, phytoforestry reclamation works were fully completed at the regional level.
In addition, KZT 58.4 million were allocated from the regional budget for soil research and design work on 150 thousand hectares of the dried bottom of the Aral Sea, and the corresponding work was carried out.
Since the beginning of the year, a total of 585 logging and forest tickets (forest tickets - 566, logging tickets - 19) have been issued to individuals and legal entities for the provision of public services, KZT 23.9 million were received by the regional budget.
In addition, in order to prevent and detect violations of forest legislation, 291 raids were organized in areas of the state forest fund, including 64 cases of forest violations were identified.
An action plan for 2024 for the prevention and elimination of forest and steppe fires during the fire season in the Kyzylorda region dated February 29, 2024 was approved.
In order to prevent and eliminate forest fires, 13 fire trucks and 65 permanent firefighters work in forestry institutions.
Mineralized strips were made on fire-hazardous areas at 6445 km, 1993 memos were sent to residents in populated areas of the region, as well as agricultural producers, 107 pieces of notices and panels were installed, 23 articles were published in the media.
To strengthen the material and technical base of forestry institutions, KZT 102.5 million was allocated, and the necessary equipment and inventory were purchased. For reference: motorcycles 33 (Aral-6, Kazaly-5, Kyzylorda-6, Shieli-7, Zhanakorgan-9), Niva 1 (Syrdariya), Drone 1 (Zhalagash), forest planting units 5 (Kazaly-3, Karmakshi-2) navigators 15 (Kazaly-5, Karmakshi-5, Zhalagash-5), motor pumps 10 (Aral-3, Kazaly-5, Zhalagash-2), Plow 4 (Kazaly-2, Karmakshi-2), communications equipment (navigator 15 Kazaly-5, Karmakshi-5, Zhalagash-5, mobile radio station 6 Kvzvly, portable radio station 20 Kazaly-2, Karmakshi-3, Zhalagash-8, Shieli-7, GPS navigator Kyzylorda-1) and others.
In addition, at the expense of non-repayable funds from the World Bank, within the framework of the project "Restoration of landscapes in the Republic of Kazakhstan", work was carried out in the Kazalinsky district to create a permanent nursery for harvesting saxaul seedlings, trees and planting saxaul seedlings to create a green zone on 3 thousand hectares of forest land along the Kyzylorda-Zhezkazgan highway near Kyzylorda.
On waste management
Within the framework of the Concept of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the transition to a "Green Economy", work is underway in the region on 3 main target indicators.
1. Increasing the share of waste recycling.
According to the results of the III quarter of 2024, 91,218 tons (30.1%) of the accumulated 303,050 tons of solid municipal waste were recycled in the region.
In the region, 17 business entities operate in the field of waste collection, sorting and recycling. As a result of the introduction of separate collection, sorting and recycling of solid municipal waste, the volume of waste disposal is reduced. Individual entrepreneur "Adima" in the village of Zhalagash produces ecowool from cardboard waste and waste paper. TOO "Kyzylorda Kagyzy" is engaged in the collection of waste paper, cardboard waste, the production of paper products (toilet paper). Individual entrepreneur "Karasakal" carries out the reception of waste paper, cardboard, plastic, plastic waste in the village of Tasboget, Kyzylorda. TOO "Avgust", TOO "Abai Daulet" carries out the sorting and storage of waste paper, cardboard, plastic, plastic waste.
2. Providing the population with services for the collection and transportation of solid municipal waste.
In 2024, 72.0% of the region's population is provided with services for the collection and transportation of solid municipal waste.
In the region, there are a total of 9,546 containers for solid municipal waste. Including 1,844 containers for separate collection (874 - mercury-containing lamps, 50 - food waste, 911 - plastic bottles, 9 waste paper).
3. Landfills that meet environmental and sanitary requirements.
In populated areas of the region, 145 sites with a total area of 402 hectares have been allocated for the construction of landfills.
To date, 8 landfills in the region (5.5%) have received environmental and sanitary permits.
A positive conclusion of the state examination was received for the landfill project in the Syrdarya district (Terenozek village), KZT 475.5 million were allocated from the regional budget for the construction of the landfill, and construction work was completed. The facility was accepted on November 20, 2024.
Through financing from Zhasyl Damu Joint-Stock Company, a total of 9 projects in the field of waste sorting and recycling are being implemented in the region for a total of KZT 42.5 billion.
The projects cover all districts and the city of Kyzylorda. Investors have been identified. Applications for financing have been submitted and are undergoing examinations at the Industrial Development Fund JSC.
In 2024, Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary, based on the results of remote sensing of waste disposal sites in the region, identified and cleaned 118 spontaneous landfill sites.

State service
The Department of Natural Resources and Nature Management Regulation of the Kyzylorda Region provided 1,137 services for state services through the e-government portal in the 12 months of 2024.
Namely:
1. Under the state service "Issuance of an environmental permit for impact for category II objects" through the electronic portal, 90 permits for impact for category II objects were issued.
2. Under the state service "Issuance of a state environmental assessment conclusion" - 197 were issued.
Including:
For category II objects - 90;
For category III objects - 85;
Other projects - 22.
3. Under the state service "Issuance of a permit for the use of wildlife" - 280 state services were provided.
4. Under the state service "Issuance of a logging ticket" - 570 state services were provided.
5. “Subsidizing the increase in productivity and quality of aquaculture (fish farming) products, as well as subsidizing the development of breeding fish farming” - a total of 6 permits have been issued since the beginning of the year and 9,524 tenge have been subsidized.

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Information on the work done in the field of natural resources and environmental management

(for 9 months of 2024)

Management budget.
The budget for 9 programs in 2024 is KZT 7.1 billion. The considered finances for payments for 9 months of 2024 are KZT 4.8 billion, of which KZT 4.8 billion have been spent, 100% fulfilled.
Water management.
In the Address, the Head of State instructed: "To carefully address the problem of irrigation systems as a whole, repair and modernize hydrological stations in order to collect spring water and use it for the needs of farmers." In this direction, certain work has been done in the region.
In this direction, 114 projects for a total of KZT 148.3 billion have been submitted from the region to the Comprehensive Plan for the Development of the Water Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2024-2028.
Including for the purpose of constructing the Karaozek reservoir with a water intake capacity of 775 million cubic meters, joint work is currently underway with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation to finance the construction of the reservoir using funds from the Islamic Development Bank (the cost of the project is KZT 3.8 billion).
For the implementation of the project "Feeder channel of the Kelintobe main channel of the Zhanakorgan district of the Kyzylorda region" from the republican budget for 2024, KZT 488 million have been allocated.
In addition, 8 projects for a total of KZT 5.173 billion have been proposed for financing from the Islamic Development Bank in the region, which are primarily subject to major repairs.
To date, the relevant documentation for the amount of KZT 30.2 million allocated for the development of design and estimate documentation for 2 reservoirs (Koltogan, Manap) requiring repair has been prepared and sent for state examination.
Also, through contractors, work is being carried out for KZT 64.7 million to conduct multifactorial surveys of 3 reservoirs (Koltogan, Manap, Kyrash) and draw up safety declarations.
If on April 11-12 of this year, at the regular meeting of the Interstate Coordination Water Management Commission in Shymkent, it was agreed to supply 3.6 billion cubic meters to the Shardara Reservoir during the growing season, then in fact 4.7 billion cubic meters of water came from it. As a result, the volume of water flowing into the Aral Sea has significantly increased. If during the vegetation period of 2022-2023 an average of 15 cubic meters of water per second entered the sea, then this year - 70 cubic meters.
In accordance with the instruction of the Head of State, in order to carry out work on cleaning water bodies and repairing hydraulic structures in the settlements of the region, by the resolution of the regional akimat dated June 6, 2024 No. 92, the municipal state institution "Arna" was created.
For the maintenance of the institution for 5 months of the current year, KZT 186.9 million were allocated from the local budget.
To date, work has been completed on cleaning and repairing the hydraulic structure of the Kurymbek canal with a total length of 1.8 km in the village of S. Seifullin, Syrdarya district.
Fishing industry.
There are the Small Aral Sea, the Syrdarya River and 201 lakes of fishery importance on the territory of the region. Of these, the Small Aral Sea in its entirety and 175 lakes are assigned to nature users on a competitive basis for a period of 5-49 years, and 26 (Aral-2, Kazaly-7, Karmakshy-4, Zhalagash-2, Syrdarya-4, Shieli-4, Zhanakorgan-1, Kyzylorda-2) are in the reserve fund.
Fish catch:
4,312.4 tons of fish were caught in the first 9 months of 2024.
Reference: 6,484.1 tons of fish were caught in 2023.
Fish export:
In the first 9 months of 2024, 2,408.9 tons of fish were exported to 13 foreign countries (Russia - 1,016.84 tons, Denmark - 314.21 tons, China - 160 tons, the Netherlands - 174.58 tons, Germany - 138.674 tons, Lithuania - 134.556 tons, Poland - 195.2 tons, Kyrgyzstan - 20 tons, Hungary - 18 tons, Latvia - 16.2 tons, Estonia - 16.2 tons, Georgia - 10 tons, Romania - 4.9 tons).
Reference: In 2023, 3,394.3 tons of fish were exported to 13 foreign countries (Russia - 1,200.03 tons, Germany - 900.393 tons, Georgia - 192.343 tons, Lithuania - 114.18 tons, Poland - 65.34 tons, the Netherlands - 49.12 tons, Azerbaijan - 40 tons, Hungary - 32.4 tons, Austria - 74.58 tons, Romania - 22.818 tons, Denmark - 290.09 tons, France - 16.8 tons, China - 392.28 tons).
Today, there are 10 fish processing plants operating in the region. Of these, 4 plants have a sign confirming the European quality standard "Eurocode". Reference: The main types of exported fish: bream, roach, perch, pike, pike-perch. And also, in the form of pike-perch processed products, crane wings, minced fish, fish fillets, frozen fish and fishmeal.
On the development of commercial fish farming (aquaculture):
From 2017 to 2023, lake commercial fish farms grew and brought to market 2,076.4 tons of fish (2017 - 105 tons, 2018 - 125 tons, 2019 - 144 tons, 2020 - 155 tons, 2021 - 184 tons, 2022 - 526.4 tons, 2023 - 875 tons).
In 2024, lake commercial fish farms plan to grow 1,000 tons of commercial fish. Regional program for the development of fisheries in the Kyzylorda region for 2021-2030:
In accordance with the instruction of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the regional program for the development of fisheries in the Kyzylorda region for 2021-2030 was developed and approved by the resolution of the regional akimat dated October 30, 2020 No. 127".
In accordance with the program, by 2030, it is planned to commission
16 cage farms, 12 pond farms, 3 closed water supply systems and bring the number of commercial fish farms on the lake to 55.
At the same time, 2 fish farms with a closed water supply system, 8 pond farms, 6 cage farms have been fully commissioned, and the number of lake-commercial fish farms has reached 76.
In 2023, KZT 9.1 million were allocated from the regional budget to subsidize 30% of the costs of purchasing fish feed for fish farming, to date these funds have been spent.
This year, KZT 9,524 million have been allocated for “subsidizing the increase in productivity and quality of aquaculture (fish farming) products for 2024.” Reference: (In 2022, KZT 8.4 million was allocated for a subsidy for the purchase of fish feed for fish farming; these funds have been fully utilized.
Project for the restoration of the Aral barbel population:
In order to achieve the natural growth rate of the Aral barbel, included in the Red Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 10 thousand barbel fry caught in the region from rice fields and other reservoirs were grown and released into the Kamystybas reservoir.
Fish conservation measures:
In 2024, an action plan was approved "to save fish fry remaining in the rice fields of the region."
In accordance with the action plan, August, September, and October were declared months for saving fry, and working groups were created by the city and district akimats.
To date, more than 5 million fish fry have been saved and sent to fishery reservoirs values.
Reference: In 2023, work was carried out to rescue fry in rice fields, canals, and designated reservoirs located in the region, in which 324 people took part, 42 units of equipment were used, 7.7 million pieces of fish fry were rescued and sent to reservoirs of fishery importance.
Wildlife
In the Kyzylorda region there are 41 hunting grounds with an area of 9.8 million hectares, of which 25 hunting grounds are assigned to nature users, 16 hunting grounds are in reserve.
By order of the Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources dated September 2, 2022 No. 594, amendments were made to the order of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 27, 2018 No. 542 "On approval of standard forms of contracts for the management of hunting and fishing industries" and brought into line with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the protection, reproduction and use of wildlife".
Reference: In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 37 of the Law "On the Protection, Reproduction and Use of Wildlife", the right to conduct hunting is established on the basis of a decision of the local executive body of the region on the allocation of hunting grounds, contracts for the conduct of hunting farms concluded between the territorial subdivision of the department and the operator of the wildlife. The standard forms of the contract for the conduct of hunting farms, approved by order of the Minister of Agriculture dated 12/27/2018 No. 542, indicate that the contract for the conduct of hunting farms is concluded between the local executive body and the user.
In 2021, the project "Development of a website for an information and reference map of hunting grounds in the Kyzylorda region" was implemented.
Reference: More than 40 species of mammals and 300 species of birds live in the region, including 30 species of animals and birds listed in the Red Book of Kazakhstan. For the period from February 15, 2024 to February 15, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Kyzylorda Region approved a limit on the seizure of wildlife in the total amount of 168,189 pieces. Of these, 6 species of animals - 61,974 pieces, 7 species of birds - 106,215 pieces. For the period from February 15, 2023 to February 15, 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Kyzylorda Region approved a limit on the seizure of wildlife in the total amount of 38,011 pieces. Of these, 4 species of animals - 9,167 pieces, 6 species of birds - 28,844 pieces. Reference: 2024 (wild boar - 2,718, carp - 49, fox - 975, hare - 33,122, muskrat - 24,500, badger - 610, goose - 12,274, duck - 37,123, coot - 25,837, pheasant - 20,309, partridge - 863, chukar - 675, pigeon - 9,134).
2023 (wild boar - 228, fox - 5, hare - 8,842, badger - 92, goose - 1,639, duck - 11,925, partridge - 4,894, coot - 90, pigeon - 280, pheasant -9,976).
Forestry
The total area of state forest fund lands in the Kyzylorda region is 7.0 million hectares, of which 3.8 million hectares are forest lands.
For the purpose of protection, conservation and reproduction of forests in the region, 729 employees work in 8 forestry institutions.
In accordance with the instruction of the Head of State on the adoption of a set of measures to increase 1.1 million hectares of saxaul plantations on the dried bottom of the Aral Sea within five years, in 2024, it is planned to carry out phytoforestry reclamation work on 100 thousand hectares at the regional level.
In the spring of this year, saxaul seedlings were planted on an area of 50 thousand hectares. The remaining 50 thousand hectares of sowing in accordance with agrotechnical requirements will be carried out in November-December. In addition, KZT 58.4 million were allocated from the regional budget for soil research and design work on 150 thousand hectares of the dried bottom of the Aral Sea, and the corresponding work is underway.
Since the beginning of the year, a total of 514 logging and forest tickets (forest tickets - 502, logging tickets - 12) have been issued to individuals and legal entities for the provision of public services, KZT 14.9 million have been received by the regional budget.
In addition, in order to prevent and detect violations of forest legislation, 215 raids were organized in areas of the state forest fund, including 33 cases of forest violations.
An action plan for 2024 for the prevention and elimination of forest and steppe fires during the fire season in the Kyzylorda region dated February 29, 2024 was approved. In order to prevent and eliminate forest fires, 13 fire trucks and 65 permanent firefighters work in forestry institutions.
Mineralized strips were made on fire-hazardous areas on 6445 km, 1993 memos were sent to residents in populated areas of the region, as well as agricultural producers, 107 pieces of notices and panels were installed, 23 articles were published in the media.
KZT 77.1 million were allocated to strengthen the material and technical base of forestry institutions, the necessary equipment and inventory were purchased. Reference: motorcycles - 33, forest planting units - 5, navigators - 15, motor pumps - 10, communication equipment - 26, etc. In addition, at the expense of non-repayable funds from the World Bank, within the framework of the project "Restoration of landscapes in the Republic of Kazakhstan" in the Kazaly district, work was carried out to create a permanent nursery for harvesting saxaul seedlings, trees and planting saxaul seedlings to create a green zone on 3 thousand hectares of forest land along the Kyzylorda-Zhezkazgan highway near the city of Kyzylorda.
Цaste management
Within the framework of the Concept of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the transition to a "Green Economy", work is underway in the region on 3 main target indicators.
First. Increasing the share of waste recycling.
According to the results of the III quarter of 2024, out of the accumulated 227.0 thousand tons of solid municipal waste, 68.4 thousand tons were recycled in the region, the share was 30.1%.
In the region, 17 business entities operate in the field of waste collection, sorting and recycling. As a result of the introduction of separate collection, sorting and recycling of solid municipal waste, the volume of waste disposal is reduced.
Individual entrepreneur "Adima" in the village of Zhalagash produces ecowool from cardboard waste and waste paper. LLP "Kyzylorda Kagyzy" is engaged in the collection of waste paper, cardboard waste, and the production of paper products (toilet paper). Individual entrepreneur "Karasakal" receives waste paper, cardboard, plastic, plastic waste in the village of Tasboget, Kyzylorda. TOO "Avgust", TOO "Abai Daulet" sorts and stores waste paper, cardboard, plastic, plastic waste.
Second. To provide the population with services for the collection and transportation of solid municipal waste.
71.9% of the region's population is provided with services for the collection and transportation of solid municipal waste (Republican plan within the framework of the concept for the transition to a "green economy" in 2030 - 100%).
Today, in the region there are only 1844 containers for the separate collection of solid municipal waste (874 - mercury-containing lamps, 50 - food waste, 911 - plastic bottles, 9 - waste paper).
Third. Landfills that meet environmental and sanitary requirements.
In total, 145 places have been allocated for the construction of landfills in populated areas of the region. The total area of these land plots is 402 hectares.
To date, 7 landfills in the region (4.8%) meet environmental and sanitary requirements.
A positive conclusion of the state examination was received for the landfill project in the Syrdarya region (Terenozek village), KZT 475.5 million were allocated from the regional budget for the construction of the landfill. Construction work is currently underway.
In total, 9 projects in the field of waste sorting and recycling are being implemented in the region through financing from the Zhasyl Damu joint-stock company.
State services
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of the Kyzylorda Region provided 721 services for state services through the e-government portal for 9 months of 2024. Namely:
1. Under the state service "Issuance of environmental impact permits for category II facilities" via the electronic portal, 50 impact permits for category II facilities were issued.
2. Under the state service "Issuance of state environmental assessment conclusions" via the electronic portal - 170 applications were received.
120 state environmental assessment conclusions were issued.
Including:
For category II facilities - 50;
For category III facilities - 55;
Other projects - 15.
70 packages of documents were rejected due to incompleteness, based on comments on the materials submitted for the state environmental assessment.
3. Under the state service "Issuance of a permit for the use of wildlife" - 200 state services were rendered.
4. Under the state service "Issuance of a logging ticket" - 320 state services were rendered.

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Information on work done in the field of natural resources and environmental management
(for 6 months of 2024)

Water management.

On December 8, 2023, jointly with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation and the regional akimat, the Comprehensive Plan “For the restoration of irrigated systems and hydraulic structures of the Kyzylorda region” was approved, aimed at developing the water industry in the amount of KZT 141.4 billion (37 projects), implemented from the republican budget.
The project "Construction of feed channel of the Kelintobe main canal in Zhanakorgan district of the Kyzylorda region" included in the complex plan received KZT 488 million from the republican budget for implementation in 2024.The work is currently in progress.
Furthermore, the budget application for priority major repairs in the region of 8 projects, valued at KZT 4.658 billion, was submitted to the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, and is scheduled to be implemented in 2024 from the republican budget.
Of these, in 2019, under the PUID-2 project, restoration work began on 15 thousand hectares of irrigated land in the Zhalagash district (a/o Akkum, Bukharbay Batyr, Tan and Madeniet). The total cost of the project is KZT 9.3 billion.
According to the project, in 2019 KZT 816.9 million, in 2020 KZT 2.227 billion, in 2021 KZT 1.747 billion, in 2022 KZT 2.302 billion, in 2023 KZT 2.016 billion were spent.
In June 2024, KZT 212.3 million utilized, at the current time 829698 m (98.8%), water and sewer lines 917840 m (99.2%), 14538 (99.1%) hydraulic engineering structures and 151(100%) units of observation wells. The development of agriculture in the region will be aided by the implementation of these projects.
Fishing industry.
On the territory of the region there are the Small Aral Sea, the Syrdarya river and 201 lakes for fishery purposes. From them, the Small Aral Sea and 181 lakes on a competitive basis are enshrined in natural resource users for 5-49 years, and 20 (Aral-2, Kazaly-4, Karmakshy-4, Zhalagash-2, Syrdarya-4, Shieli-4, Zhanakorgan-1) of lakes in the contingency fund.
Fishing
In 2023, 6 484,1tons were caught, and for the first quarter of 2024, 1 111,358 tons of fish were caught.
Fish export:
In 2024, over 6 months, 1,955.8 tons of fish were exported to 12 foreign countries (Russia - 1079.3 tons, Denmark - 238.14 tons, China - 160 tons, the Netherlands - 141.57 tons, Germany - 108.6 tons, Lithuania – 82.64 tons, Poland – 65.14 tons, Kyrgyzstan – 20 tons, Hungary – 18 tons, Latvia - 16.2 tons, Estonia - 16.2 tons, Georgia - 10 tons).
For reference: In 2023, 3394.3 tons of fish were exported to 13 foreign countries (Russia - 1200.03 tons, Germany - 900.393 tons, Georgia - 192.343 tons, Lithuania - 114.18 tons, Poland - 65.34 tons, the Netherlands - 49, 12 tons, Azerbaijan - 40 tons, Hungary - 32.4 tons, Austria - 74.58 tons, Romania - 22.818 tons, Denmark - 290.09 tons, France - 16.8 tons, China - 392.28 tons).
Today there are 10 fish processing factories in the region. Of these, 4 plants have a mark confirming the European quality standard “Eurocode”.
For reference: The main types of exported fish: bream, roach, perch, pike, pike perch. And also in the form of processed products of pike perch, crane wings, minced fish, fish fillets, frozen fish and fish meal.
For the development of commercial fish farming (aquaculture):
From 2017 to 2023, 2076.4 tons of fish from were grown by the commercial fishing farms (2017 – 105 tons, 2018 – 125 tons, 2019 – 144 tons, 2020– 155 tons, 2021 – 184 tons, 2022 – 526,4 tons, 2023 – 875 tons).
In 2024, commercial fish farming is planned to grow 1000 tons of fish.
The regional program of development fishing industry in the Kyzylorda region for 2021-2030:
In accordance with the instruction of prime minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, “Regional program of development fishing industry in the Kyzylorda region for 2021-2023” was created and approved by the regional akimat on Octover 30, 2020 No. 127.
In accordance with the program, commissioning is planned until 2030 16 cage farms, 12 pond farms, 3 closed system water supplies and bringing the number of commercial fish farms on the lake to 55.
At the same time, 2 fish farms with a closed water supply system, 8 pond farms, 6 cage farms were fully put into operation, and the number of lake commercial fish farms reached 76.
In 2023, KZT 9.1 million was allocated from the regional budget to subsidize 30% of the cost of purchasing fish feed for fish farming. To date, these funds have been spent (KH Islam. Zhanakorgan district).
For reference: (In 2022, KZT 8.4 million was allocated for a subsidy for the purchase of fish feed for fish farming; these funds were fully utilized (KH Islam. Zhanakorgan district).
Project to restore the number of Aral barbel:
In order to achieve the natural growth level of the Aral barbel, included in the Red Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 10 thousand pieces of barbel fry, caught in the region from rice fields and other reservoirs, were raised and released into the Kamystybas reservoir.
Fishery protection measures:
In 2023, an action plan was approved “to save the fish fry remaining in the rice fields of the region for 2023.”
In accordance with the event plan, August, September, and October were declared months of fry rescue, and working groups were created by the city and district akimats.
In this regard, in rice fields, canals, designated reservoirs located in the region, rescue operations with fry were carried out, in which 324 people took part, 42 units of equipment were used, 7.7 million pieces of fish fry were rescued and sent to reservoirs of fishery importance.
Wildlife
In Kyzylorda regio there are 41 hunting grounds with an area of 9.8 million hectares, from them 25 hunting grounds are owned by natural resource users, 16 hunting grounds are in the reserve.
By order of the Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources dated September 2, 2022 No. 594, amendments were made to the order of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 27, 2018 No. 542 “On approval of standard forms of contracts for hunting and fishing” and brought into compliance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the protection, reproduction and use of the animal world."
Reference: In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 37 of the Law “On the protection, reproduction and use of wildlife”, the right to conduct hunting is established on the basis of a decision of the local executive body of the region on the assignment of hunting grounds, contracts for the management of hunting concluded between the territorial division of the department and the operator animal world. The standard forms of agreement for the management of hunting farms, approved by order of the Minister of Agriculture dated December 27, 2018 No. 542, indicate that the agreement for the management of hunting farms is concluded between the local executive body and the user.
In 2021, project “Development of information and reference map of the hunting grounds of the Kyzylorda region” was implemented.
In 2023, biotechnical measures worth KZT 1.6 million were implemented by the state institutions for the protection of forests and wildlife.
For reference: The region is inhabited by more than 40 species of mammals and 300 species of birds, including 30 species of animals and birds listed in the Red Book of Kazakhstan.
In the period from February 15, 2024 to February 15, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kyzylorda region approved a limit for the seizure of animal objects with a total amount of 38 011 pieces. Of these, 4 species of animals- 9167 pcs, 6 species - 28 844 pcs.
For reference: in 2024 (wild boar – 2718, qarsak – 49, fox – 975, rabbit – 33 122, ondatra – 24 500, badger – 610, goose – 12 274, duck – 37 123, baldy - 25,837, pheasant - 20,309, partridge - 863, chukar- 675, dove - 9,134).
Forestry
The total area of the state forest fund in the territory of Kyzylorda region is 7.0 million hectares. Of these 3.8 million hectares. 83% of the forest area consists of the main forest areas of the saksauls.
In order to protection, reproduction, forest conservation and forest fire prevention 8 forestry institutions and 729 employees are working.
At the current year, planting saksaul for 50 thousand hectares from 100 thousand hectares were done on the regional level in spring, 50 thousand hectares of saksaul seeds will be harvested in the autumn months according to agricultural requirements.
In the spring of 2024, phytoforestry reclamation work was carried out on the dried bottom of the Aral Sea on 50 thousand hectares of land and 15 million saxaul seedlings were excavated.
In addition, KZT 58.4 million was allocated from the regional budget for soil research and design work on 150 thousand hectares of the dried bottom of the Aral Sea.
Since the beginning of the year, logging and forestry tickets have been issued for the provision of public services, a total of 51 (forest tickets - 39, logging tickets - 12) to individuals and legal entities.
In addition, for the purpose of prevention and detection of violations of forest legislation, 170 raids were organized in areas of the state forest fund, including 26 cases of forest violations.
An action plan was approved on February 29, 2024 for the prevention and elimination of forest and steppe fires in the Kyzylorda region during the 2024 fire season.
In order to prevent and eliminate forest fires, forestry institutions employ 13 fire trucks and 65 permanent firefighters.
In fire-hazardous areas, mineralized strips were installed on 527 km, and renovation work was also carried out on 4,220 km.
Since the beginning of the year, 1,953 leaflets have been distributed to residents in populated areas of the region, as well as agricultural producers, 82 sold-out signs and panels have been installed, and 19 articles have been published through the media.
Waste management
Within the framework of the Concept of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the transition to “Green economy”, works on 3 main indicators are being done.
First: Increasing the share of waste treatment.
In the second quarter of 2024, 43.9 thousand tons of municipal solid waste from an accumulation of 151.5 thousand tons were recycled, representing 29.0% of the total.
In the region, 17 business entities operate in the field of waste collection, sorting and recycling. As a result of the introduction of separate collection, sorting and processing of solid household waste, the volume of waste disposal is reduced.
Individual entrepreneur “Adima” in the village of Zhalagash produces ecowool from cardboard waste and waste paper. Kyzylorda Kagazy LLP collects waste paper, cardboard waste, and produces paper products (toilet paper). Individual entrepreneur “Karasakal” accepts waste paper, cardboard, plastic, plastic waste in the village of Tasboget, Kyzylorda. August LLP, Abai Daulet LLP sort and store waste paper, cardboard, plastic, and plastic waste.
Second: Coverage of the population with services for the removal and transportation of solid waste.
Services for the removal of solid household waste are provided to 71.9% of the region's population (within the framework of the concept of transition to a “Green Economy”, the plan for the republic for 2030 is 100%).
To date, a total of 1844 containers (874 - mercury-containing lamps, 50 - food waste, 911 - plastic bottles, 9-waste) are available for separate collection of household solid waste.
Third: landfills that meet environmental and health requirements. 145 land plots with total area 402 hectares under the construction of landfills were allocated in the region.
To date, 7 landfills (4.8%) of the region correspond to ecological and sanitary requirements.
The project of the polygon in Syrdarya district (Terenozek village) received a positive conclusion of the state expertise, the construction of the polygon from the regional budget allocated KZT 475.5 million. Construction work is under way.
In total, in 2024-2026, it is planned to implement 8 projects in the field of waste sorting and processing through the financing of the joint-stock company «Jasil Damu».
State services
In the 6 months of 2024, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of Kyzylorda region provided 445 services through the e-government portal.
In particular:
1. For the state service “Issue of environmental impact permits for category II objects” through the electronic portal, 29 impact permits were issued for category II objects.
2. For the state service “Issue of the state environmental expertise conclusion,” 133 applications were received through the electronic portal.
74 conclusions of the state environmental assessment were issued.
Including:
For objects of category II – 29;
For objects of category III – 36;
Other projects – 9.
59 packages of documents were rejected due to incompleteness, based on comments to the materials submitted for state environmental assessment.
3. For the state service “Issuance of permits for the use of wildlife" provided - 28 public services.
4. 255 public services were provided for the state service “Issue of a logging ticket”.

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Information on work done in the field of natural resources and environmental management
(for 3 months of 2024)

Budget of the Office
The volume of budget in 2024 by the budget program 15 is KZT 6.7 million. Considered finances on payments for 3 months of 2024 is KZT 1.6 billion. Of these, KZT 1.6 billion was utilized, done by 99.8%.
Water management
On December 8, 2023, jointly with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation and the regional akimat, the Comprehensive Plan “For the restoration of irrigated systems and hydraulic structures of the Kyzylorda region” was approved, aimed at developing the water industry in the amount of KZT 141.4 billion (37 projects), implemented from the republican budget.
The project "Construction of feed channel of the Kelintobe main canal in Zhanakorgan district of the Kyzylorda region" included in the complex plan received KZT 488 million from the republican budget for implementation in 2024.The work is currently in progress.
Furthermore, the budget application for priority major repairs in the region of 8 projects, valued at KZT 4.658 billion, was submitted to the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, and is scheduled to be implemented in 2024 from the republican budget.
Of these, in 2019, under the PUID-2 project, restoration work began on 15 thousand hectares of irrigated land in the Zhalagash district (a/o Akkum, Bukharbay Batyr, Tan and Madeniet). The total cost of the project is KZT 9.3 billion.
According to the project, in 2019 KZT 816.9 million, in 2020 KZT 2.227 billion, in 2021 KZT 1.747 billion, in 2022 KZT 2.302 billion, in 2023 KZT 2.016 billion were spent.
Until March 2024, KZT 443.4 million was developed, currently 829 698 m (94.9%) of water and 870 558 m (94.1%) collector networks have been cleared, 13,112 (90.32%) pieces of hydraulic structures and 151 units have been built (100%) observation wells. The development of agriculture in the region will be aided by the implementation of these projects.
Fishing industry
On the territory of the region there are the Small Aral Sea, the Syrdarya river and 201 lakes for fishery purposes. From them, the Small Aral Sea and 174 lakes on a competitive basis are enshrined in natural resource users for 5-10 years, and 27 (Aral-6, Kazaly-2, Karmakshy-6, Zhalagash-2, Syrdarya-4, Shieli-5, Zhanakorgan-1) of lakes in the contingency fund.
Fishing
In 2023, 6 484,1tons were caught, and for the first quarter of 2024, 1111,3 tons of fish were caught.
Export of fish
In 3 months of 2024, 1019,2 tons of fish were exported, and exported to 10 foreign countries (Russia - 513,5 tons, Germany - 62,842 tons, Lithuania - 32,94 tons, the Netherlands - 62,7 tons, Hungary - 18 tons, China - 100 tons, Denmark - 176,820 tons, Kyrgyzstan – 20 tons, Latvia – 16.2 tons, Estonia – 16.2 tons).
In 2023, 3,394.3 tons of fish were exported to 13 foreign countries (Russia - 1200,03 tons, Germany - 900.393 tons, Georgia - 192.343 tons, Lithuania - 114,18 tons, Poland - 65,34 tons, the Netherlands - 49,12 tons, Azerbaijan - 40 tons, Hungary - 32.4 tons, Austria - 74,58 tons, Romania - 22.818 tons, Denmark - 290,09 tons, France - 16.8 tons, China - 392,28 tons).
At the current time in the region 10 fish-processing plants are working. Of these 4 plants have a sign confirming the European quality standard «Eurocode».
For reference: the main types of exported fish are bream, roach, perch, pike, zander. And also, in the form of products processed zander, crane wings, fish mincemeat, fish fillet, frozen fish and fishmeal.
For the development of commercial fish farming (aquaculture):
In 2023, lake commercial fish farms produced 875 tons of commercial fish for the market.
By 2024, it is planned to grow 1000 tons of marketable fish.
In accordance with the program, by 2030 it is planned to commission 16 cage farms, 12 pond farms, 3 closed system water supplies and increase the number of commercial fish farms on the lake to 55.
At the same time, 2 fish farms with a closed water supply system, 8 pond farms, 7 cage farms were fully put into operation, and the number of lake commercial fish farms reached 76.
In 2024, KZT 9.5 million was allocated from the regional budget to subsidize 30% of the costs of purchasing fish feed for fish farming.
Fishery protection measures:
In 2023, an action plan was approved “to save the fish fry remaining in the rice fields of the region for 2023.”
In accordance with the event plan, August, September, and October were declared months of fry rescue, and working groups were created by the city and district akimats.
In this regard, in rice fields, canals, designated reservoirs located in the region, rescue operations with fry were carried out, in which 324 people took part, 42 units of equipment were used, 7.7 million pieces of fish fry were rescued and sent to reservoirs of fishery importance.
Wildlife
In Kyzylorda regio there are 41 hunting grounds with an area of 9.8 million hectares, from them 19 hunting grounds are owned by natural resource users, 22 hunting grounds are in the reserve.
In 2021, project “Development of information and reference map of the hunting grounds of the Kyzylorda region” was implemented.
In 2023, biotechnical measures worth KZT 1.6 million were implemented by the state institutions for the protection of forests and wildlife.
For reference: The region is inhabited by more than 40 species of mammals and 300 species of birds, including 31 species of animals and birds listed in the Red Book of Kazakhstan.
In the period from February 15, 2024 to February 15, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kyzylorda region approved a limit for the seizure of animal objects with a total amount of 168 189 pieces. Of these, 6 species of animals- 61 974 pcs. (wild boar – 2 718, qarsak – 49, fox – 975, rabbit – 33 122, muskrat – 24 500, badger – 610) 7 species of birds- 106 215 pcs (goose - 12,274, duck - 37,123, bald - 25,837, pheasant - 20,309, partridge - 863, cupcake - 675, dove - 9,134).
Forestry
The total area of the state forest fund in the territory of Kyzylorda region is 7.0 million hectares. Of these 3.8 million hectares. 83% of the forest area consists of the main forest areas of the saksauls.
In order to protection, reproduction, forest conservation and forest fire prevention 8 forestry institutions and 729 employees are working.
In accordance with the instruction of the Head of State on the adoption of a set of measures to increase 1.1 million hectares of saxaul plantations in 2021-2025 on the drained floor of the Aral Sea in 2023 phyto-forestry works on 250 thousand hectares(including at the regional level 100 thousand hectares, the Committee of Forestry and Fauna 150 thousand hectares) The planting of saxaul, 47,000 hectares of halophyte seeds and the collection of 141,200 kg of seeds are carried out in stages (at the regional level, out of 100,000 hectares of 53,000 hectares).
In spring, 50 000 hectares of seedlings of saxaul and 50 000 hectares of halophyte were planted.
For the current year, KZT 59.9 million was allocated from the regional budget for the analysis and engineering of 150 thousand hectares of dried bottom of the Aral Sea. KZT 77.1 million was allocated in accordance with the Law on public procurement. Work is currently under way.
Since the beginning of the year, logging and forestry tickets have been issued for the provision of public services, a total of 314 (forest tickets - 302, logging tickets - 12) to individuals and legal entities.
In addition, for the purpose of prevention and detection of violations of forest legislation, 131 raids were organized in areas of the state forest fund, including 21 cases of forest violations.
On March 13, 2023, an action plan was sanctioned to prevent and eliminate forest and steppe fires in the Kyzylorda region during the 2023 fire season.
In order to prevent and eliminate forest fires, forestry institutions employ 13 fire trucks and 65 permanent firefighters.
In fire-hazardous areas at 5918 km, mineralized strips were installed, and renovation work was also carried out at 527 km.
Since the beginning of the year, 255 leaflets have been distributed to residents in populated areas of the region, as well as agricultural producers, 10 full houses and panels have been installed, and 7 articles have been published through the media.
During the fire danger period, 23 fires were registered on an area of 103.39 hectares of forest fund (in 2022, 16 fires, 38.96 hectares). Of these, 26.29 hectares are covered with forest and 77.1 hectares are not covered with forest.
The damage caused to nature amounts to KZT 375.3 thousand.
Waste management
Within the framework of the Concept of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the transition to “Green economy”, works on 3 main indicators are being done.
First: Increasing the share of waste treatment.
By the results of the first quarter of 2024, 75 762 tons of accumulated municipal solid waste 21 270 tons of waste were recycled. The percentage - 28.0.
Waste collection, sorting, and recycling are the areas where 15 business entities operate in the region. The volume of waste disposal has been cut down due to the introduction of separate collection, sorting, and processing of solid household waste.Individual entrepreneur “Adima” in the village of Zhalagash produces ecowool from cardboard waste and waste paper. “Kyzylorda Kagazy” LLP collects waste paper, cardboard waste, and produces paper products (toilet paper). Individual entrepreneur “Karasakal” accepts waste paper, cardboard, plastic, plastic waste in the village of Tasboget, Kyzylorda. “DaZhaEr” LLP sorts and stores waste paper, cardboard, plastic, and plastic waste.
Second: Coverage of the population with services for the removal and transportation of solid waste.
Services for the removal of solid household waste are provided to 71.9% of the region's population (within the framework of the concept of transition to a “Green Economy”, the plan for the republic for 2030 is 100%).
To date, a total of 1844 containers (874 - mercury-containing lamps, 50 - food waste, 911 - plastic bottles, 9-waste) are available for separate collection of household solid waste.
Third: landfills that meet environmental and health requirements. 145 land plots with total area 402 hectares under the construction of landfills were allocated in the region.
To date, 7 landfills (4.8%) of the region correspond to ecological and sanitary requirements.
In 4 districts of the region, design and estimate documentation for new landfills with a total cost of KZT 2.5 billion were developed and sent for state examination (Aral district (Saksaulsk village) – KZT 752.0 million. Zhalagash district – KZT 526.0 million, Syrdarya district – KZT 475.5 million. Shieli district – KZT 823.0 million).
The landfill project in the Syrdarya region (Terenozek village) received a positive conclusion from the state examination; KZT 475.5 million was allocated from the regional budget for the construction of the landfill. Work on government procurement is underway.
In total, in the region in 2024-2026 it is planned to implement 8 projects in the field of waste sorting and recycling through financing from the “Zhasyl Damu” joint-stock company.
State services
In the first quarter of 2024, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of Kyzylorda region provided 356 services through the e-government portal.
In particular:
1. For the state service “Issuance of environmental impact permits for category II objects”, 10 applications were received through the electronic portal.
10 impact permits were issued for category II objects.
2.The electronic portal was used to receive 85 applications for the state service “Issue of the State Environmental Expertise Conclusion”.
33 conclusions were issued from the state's environmental assessment.
Including:
For objects of category II – 10;
For objects of category III – 16;
Other projects – 7.
52 packages of documents were rejected due to incompleteness, based on comments on the materials submitted for the state environmental assessment.
3. For the state service “Issue of permission to use wildlife,” 20 state services were provided.
4. 241 public services were provided for the state service “Issue of a logging ticket”.

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Water management
To date, 232 water management facilities (372 facilities) accepted in regional municipal property. Works on cleaning and repairing water management facilities accepted for municipal property are conducted in phases.
In 2023 in order to provide settlements with piped water at the expense of the regional budget was allocated necessary funds for the development of design estimates for 10 channels with the length 85.3 km, 29 pumps and 28 canals of settlements.
Cleaning 10 canals
“Kashyrtky” in the aul district of A. Tokmaganbetov, “Khoztsentr” in the aul district of Amangeldy, “Zhyngyldykol” in the aul district of Zhetikol of the Syrdarya district, “Bekbay” in the aul district of Karaketken of the Zhalagash district, “Karak and Konyrauly” in the aul district of Komekbaev of the Karmakshy district, “Zhanaaryk” in the aul district of Kogaly, “Baltabay” in the aul district of Tartogai, “R-2-2-2” in the aul district of Enbekshi Shieli district, “OK-1-3” in the aul district of Kyrkense, “Donbai” in the aul district Baikenzhe, Zhanakorgan district.
Development of DED for 28 canals
To the “Kuyylys” causeway of the Karateren aul district of the Aral region, the “Bokebay” canal of the Arandy a/d, the “Maidakol” canal of the Akzhon a/d, the “Taimas” canal of the Maidakol a/d, the “Kyzyl oy” canal of the Karashengel a/d of the Kazalinsky district, "Saryzhyluan" canal of Karmakshy a/d, "Keltearyk" canal of Zhosaly a/d, "Zhapalak Zharma" canal of Irkol a/d, cleaning of the Syrdarya River (1st stage) near the village of Zhosaly of Karmakshy district, "Ashen Aryk" canal of Makpalkol a/d , canal "Arkash Aryk" a/d of Zhanatalap, canal "Akaryk" a/o Alamesek of the Zhalagash district, canal "Barzhyk" a/o Amangeldi, canal "Zhidelyaryk" a/d Shagan, canal "Kurymbek" a/d S.Seifullin ,canal “Aitbai Aryk” of the village of Terenozek, canal “Akzharma”, “Daulet Aryk” a/d Akzharma of the Syrdarya district, canal “Bazar Arygy” of the village of Shieli, channel “R-3-1”, “R-3-2”, “R-3-3” a/d Akmaya, collector “Kerdeli” a/d Kerdeli, canal “Baysary” of the village of Shieli, Shieli district, collector “K-2-6-1”, “K-2-6-2- 1" a/o M. Nalibaev, canal "R-16-2-1", "R-16-2" a/d Akkorgan, cleaning the Syrdarya river near the village of Zhosaly, Karmakshinsky district.
For pumps 29 units
1 diesel unit a/d Aksuat, 1 diesel unit and 1 electric unit a/d Kyzylozek, 6 electric units the village of Tasbuget of the city of Kyzylorda, 1 diesel unit a/d Kumzhiek, 1 diesel unit a/d Basykara, 1 diesel unit a/d Mailybas of the Kazaly district, 2 electric units of the village of Terenozek, 2 units of diesel of a/d A. Tokmaganbetov of the Syrdarya district, 1 electric unit of a/d Karmakshy of the Karmakshy district, 1 unit of diesel, 1 unit of electric of a/o Zholek, 2 diesel units on the R-12-8 canal, 1 diesel unit on the R-12-6 canal, Bestam a/d, 1 diesel unit, Baigekum a/d, 2 diesel electric units on canal "R-10" a/d Turan, 2 diesel units a/d Enbekshy, 2 electric units PVC "Tabigat" SCE.
From 2019 within the project IIRZH-2 to improve irrigation systems in the Zhalagash district (a/o Akkum, Bukharbay Batyr, Tan and Madeniet) works on restoring 15 thousand hectares of irrigation lands are being carried out. The total cost of the project – KZT 9.3 billion.
According to the project in 2019 KZT 816.9 million, in 2020 KZT 2.227 billion, in 2021 KZT 1.747 billion, in 2022 KZT 2.302 billion was spent.
On December 2023, KZT 279.541 was spent, at the current time 787 891 m (94.9%) of water and 870 558 m (94.1%) of collector networks were cleaned, 13 112 (90.32%) hydraulic structures and 151 (100%) observation wells were constructed. The development of agriculture in the region will be aided by the implementation of these projects in general.
Fishing industry
On the territory of the region there are the Small Aral Sea, the Syrdarya river and 201 lakes for fishery purposes. From them, the Small Aral Sea and 175 lakes on a competitive basis are enshrined in natural resource users for 5-10 years, and 26 (Aral-6, Kazaly-1, Karmakshy-6, Zhalagash-2, Syrdarya-5, Shieli-5, Zhanakorgan-1) of lakes in the contingency fund.
Fishing
In 2022, 8,889.7 tons were caught, and in 2023 6,484.1 tons of fish were caught.
Export of fish
In 2022, 3575.7 tons of fish were exported, and exported to 12 foreign countries (Russia - 2069.6 tons, Germany - 568.7 tons, Georgia - 300 tons, Lithuania - 115.2 tons, Poland - 163.6 tons, the Netherlands - 67 tons, Azerbaijan - 60 tons, Hungary - 16.2 tons, Austria - 89.5 tons, Czech Republic - 32.9 tons, France - 33 tons, China - 60 tons).
In 2023, 3,394.3 tons of fish were exported to 13 foreign countries (Russia - 985.264 tons, Germany - 900.393 tons, Georgia - 192.343 tons, Lithuania - 82.62 tons, Poland - 35.58 tons, the Netherlands - 49, 12 tons, Azerbaijan - 20 tons, Hungary - 32.4 tons, Austria - 74.58 tons, Romania - 22.818 tons, Denmark - 189.77 tons, France - 16.8 tons, China - 292.28 tons).
At the current time in the region 10 fish-processing plants are working. Of these 4 plants have a sign confirming the European quality standard «Eurocode».
For reference: the main types of exported fish are bream, roach, perch, pike, zander. And also in the form of products processed zander, crane wings, fish mincemeat, fish fillet, frozen fish and fishmeal.
For the development of commercial fish farming (aquaculture):
From 2017 to 2022, lake-commercial fishing farms grown and brought to market 1,239.4 tons of fish (2017 - 105 tons, 2018 - 125 tons, 2019 - 144 tons, 2020 - 155 tons, 2021 - 184 tons, 2022 - 526.4 tons). In 2023,837 tons of commercial fish were grown by commercial lake fish farms.
The regional program of fishing industry development in the Kyzylorda region for 2021-2030:
In accordance with the instructions of Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan developed and approved by the decree of the regional akimat from October 30, 2020 No.127 “regional program of fishing industry development in the Kyzylorda region for 2021-2030”.
In accordance with the program, 6 small-scale farms, 12 pond farms, 3 closed system water supply facilities and bringing the number of commercial fish farms on the lake to 55 are planned to be put into operation by 2030.
At the same time, 2 fish farm with closed water supply, 6 pond farms, 6 cage farms were put into operation and the number of commercial lake fisheries reached to 76.
In 2023, KZT 9.1 million was allocated from the regional budget to subsidize 30% of the costs of purchasing fish feed for fish farming; to date, these funds have been spent (KH Islam. Zhanakorgan district).
Project to restore the number of Aral barbel:
In order to achieve the natural growth level of the Aral barbel, included in the Red Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 10 thousand pieces of barbel fry were caught in the region from rice fields and other bodies of water.
Fishery protection measures:
In 2023, an action plan was approved “to save the fish fry remaining in the rice fields of the region for 2023.”
In accordance with the event plan, August, September, October were declared months of saving fry, and working groups were created by the city and district akimats.
In this regard, in rice fields, canals, designated reservoirs located in the region, rescue operations with fry were carried out, in which 324 people took part, 42 units of equipment were used, 7.69 million pieces of fish fry were rescued and sent to fishery reservoirs meanings.
Wildlife
In Kyzylorda regio there are 41 hunting grounds with an area of 9.8 million hectares, from them 19 hunting grounds are owned by natural resource users, 22 hunting grounds are in the reserve.
At the current time prepared and submitted for competition documents of 10 hunting grounds in reserve. According to the results of the competition 6 winners were determined, work is under way to consolidate.
By the order of Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources from 2 September 2022, No. 594 changes have been brought to the order of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 27.12.2018 No.542 “About approval of standard forms of contracts for fishing and hunting activities” and brought in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the protection, reproduction and use of the animal world".
For reference: In accordance with paragraph 1 of article 37 of Law “On the protection, reproduction and use of wildlife” right for conducting hunting economy is established on the basis of decision of local executive body of the region about fixation of hunting areas, contracts for the management of hunting farms concluded between the territorial subdivision of the agency and the animal exploiter. The standard forms of the contract for the management of hunting farms, approved by the Order of the Minister of Agriculture of 27.12.2018, 542 indicate that the contract for the management of hunting farms is concluded between the local executive body and the user.
In 2021, project “Development of information and reference map of the hunting grounds of the Kyzylorda region” was implemented.
In 2022, biotechnical measures worth KZT 1.5 million were implemented by the state institutions for the protection of forests and wildlife.
In 2023, biotechnical measures worth KZT 1.6 million were implemented by the state institutions for the protection of forests and wildlife.
For reference: The region is inhabited by more than 40 species of mammals and 300 species of birds, including 31 species of animals and birds listed in the Red Book of Kazakhstan.
In the period from February 15, 2023 to February 15, 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kyzylorda region approved a limit for the seizure of animal objects with a total amount of 38,011 pieces. Of these, 4 species of animals-9167 pcs. 6 species of birds-28 844 pcs.
(wild boar-228, fox-5, hare-8,842, badger-92, goose-1,639, duck-11,925, chinchilla -4,894, coot -90, dove-280, pheasant-9,976).
Forestry
The total area of the state forest fund in the territory of Kyzylorda region is 7.0 million hectares. Of these 3.8 million hectares. 83% of the forest area consists of the main forest areas of the saksauls.
In order to protection, reproduction, forest conservation and forest fire prevention 8 forestry institutions and 729 employees are working.
For reference: As a result of the forest management work carried out in 2020-2022 to bring the staffing of institutions to the normative level in 2023-2025, 135 staff units were created from the targeted transfers from the national budget.
In accordance with the instruction of the Head of State on the adoption of a set of measures to increase 1.1 million hectares of saxaul plantations in 2021-2025 on the drained floor of the Aral Sea in 2023 phyto-forestry works on 250 thousand hectares, of these, at the regional level, phyto-forestry works were carried out on 100 thousand hectares.
For the implementation of these works, KZT 403.1 million was allocated to strengthen the material and technical base of the forestry from the regional budget KZT 866.9 million.
For reference: In 2023 the necessary technology and equipment: 4 tractors, 2 fire trucks,
5 tractor trailers, 58 motorbikes, 1 fuel truck, 1 cistern for fuel truck, 3 residental cars, on-1 board truck, radio fixed and carry 316 pieces, satellite phone touray 6 pieces, navigator 10 pieces and other equipment.
158 hectares of temporary forest nurseries on the cultivation of seedlings of saksaul and decorative trees, necessary for reforestation and gardening works. In order to control the sanitary state of the forest fund it is planned to carry out silvicultural surveys on an area of 376.3 thousand hectares. During the reporting period, they were fully completed. As a result, 87 239 hectares of disease sites were identified.
At the beginning of year logging and forest tickets for rendering state services were given, in total 489 (forest tickets – 480, logging tickets -9) for individuals and legal entities.
In addition, in order of prevention and detection of violations of forest legislation, 266 raids were organized in areas of the state forest fund, including 63 cases of forest violations.
In order to prevent and eliminate forest fires, forestry institutions employ 13 fire trucks and 65 permanent firefighters.
In fire-hazardous areas, mineralized strips were installed on 542 km, and renovation work was also carried out on 5918 km.
As part of the project for the restoration of landscapes in the Republic of Kazakhstan at the expense of the World Bank, a permanent forest nursery with an area of 33 hectares was created for the cultivation of planting material and the necessary machinery and equipment were purchased; maps were compiled on the drained bottom of the Aral Sea for 500 thousand hectares, a survey was carried out on 100 thousand hectares and a green belt was created on 3000 hectares along the Kyzylorda-Zhezkazgan highway.
Waste management
Within the framework of the Concept of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the transition to “Green economy”, works on 3 main indicators are being done.
First: Increasing the share of waste treatment.
For Q4 2023 from 166 000 tons of accumulated municipal solid waste 45 700 tons of waste were recycled. The percentage was 27.5 per cent.
In the region there are more than 18 business entities in the field of waste sorting, collection, processing and recycling.
For reference: paperboard products, plastic waste, glass containers and others are sorted by the business entities, and also rubber crumbs («SmartRubber» LLP), paper products (“KyzylordaKagazy” LLP), cinder block (IP “Dosmuratov”, Karmakshy district), Feed for animals from food waste («LPG STROY» LLP), ecowools from cardboard waste (IP «Adima», Zhalagash district).
Second: Coverage of the population with services for the removal and transportation of solid waste.
Services for the removal of solid household waste are provided to 71.5% of the region's population (within the framework of the concept of transition to a “Green Economy”, the plan for the republic for 2030 is 100%).
In 2023, 611 special containers for separate collection were installed in the region at the expense of local budgets.
For reference. In total, more than 15 thousand containers have been installed in the region, of which more than 3 thousand containers are intended for separate collection.
Also, in the region there are 874 units of special containers for mercury-containing lamps (Aral district - 200, Kazali district - 130, Karmakshinsky district - 135, Zhalagash district - 70, Syrdarya district - 35, Shieli district - 100, Zhanakorgan district - 50, Kyzylorda -154).
The events for keeping those containers annually are held and for this goal from the local budget the necessary funds are allocated (2021- KZT 25 million, 2022 – KZT 20.7 million, 2023 – KZT 17.5 million).
Third: landfills that meet environmental and health requirements. 145 land plots with total area 402 hectares under the construction of landfills were allocated in the region.
To date, 7 landfills (4.8%) of the region correspond to ecological and sanitary requirements.
Design and estimate documentation for the construction of new landfills in 3 districts of the region (Aralsky district (Saksaulsk village) – kZT 752.0 million, Zhalagash district – KZT 526.0 million, and Shieli district - 825) have been developed and sent for state examination, KZT 3 million) for a total amount of about KZT 2.1 billion.
In April of this year, a positive state examination was received for the landfill project in the Syrdarya region (Terenozek village). Financing for the construction of the landfill is currently being considered.
By identifying spontaneous landfills through satellite remote sensing, JSC "Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary" identified 74 (Kyzylorda-40, Syrdarya district - 14, Shieli district - 1, Zhanakorgan - 19) sites of spontaneous landfills. Currently, based on the results of the work carried out, 50 have been liquidated.

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On the work done for 9 months of 2023 of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of Kyzylorda region

WATER ECONOMY

To date, 232 (372 objects) water management facilities have been accepted into regional communal ownership. Work is being carried out step by step to clean and repair water facilities that have been taken over as municipal property.

This year, in order to provide water to settlements, funds from the regional budget have been allocated for cleaning 10 canals with a length of 79.3 km (KZT 340.6 million), purchasing 29 units of pumping equipment for settlements (KZT 422.0 million) and for the development of design estimates and state examination of 28 channels (KZT 140.4 million). Of these, to date, 23 units of pumping equipment have been fully purchased for populated areas, design and estimate documentation for 28 canals has been developed, and work has been carried out to clean 6 canals.

(For reference)

channels:

“Kashyrty” in A. Tokmaganbetov rural district, “Khoztsentr” in Amangeldy rural district, “Zhyngyldykol” in Zhetikol rural district of Syrdarya district, “Bekbai” in Karaketken rural district of Zhalagash district, “Karak and Konyrauly” in Komekbaev rural district of Karmakshy district, “Zhanaaryk” in Kogaly rural district, “Baltabay” in Tartogai rural district, “R-2-2-2” in Enbekshi rural district in Shieli district, “OK-1-3” in Kyrkense rural district, “Donbai” in Baikenge rural district in Zhanakorgan district

to develop PSD for 28 channels:

on the dam "Kuilys" in Karateren rural district in Aral district, canal "Bukebay" of Arandy district, canal "Maidakol" of Akzhona rural district, canal "Taimas" of Maidakol rural district, canal "Kyzyl oi" of Karashengel rural district in Kazaly district, canal "Saryzhiluan" of Karmakshy rural district, canal "Keltearyk" of Zhosaly settlement, canal "Zhapalakhzharma" of Irkol district, cleaning of the Syrdarya river (1 stage) near Zhosaly settlement of Karmakshy district, canal "Ashenarik" of Makpalkol rural district, canal "Arkasharyk" of Janatalap rural district, channel "Akaryk" of Alamesek rural district in Zhalagash district, channel "Barzhyk" of Amangeldi rural district, channel "Zhideliaryk" of Shagan rural district, channel "Kurymbek" of S. Seifullin rural district, channel " Terenozek, Aitbayaryk, canal "Akzharma", "Dauletaryk" in Akzharma rural district, Syrdarya district, canal "Bazar Arikh" in Shieli, canal "R-3-1", "R-3-2", "R-3-3" » in Akmaya rural district, collector "Kerdeli" of Kerdeli rural district, channel "Baisary" town of Shieli settlement, Shieli district, collector "K-2-6-1", "K-2-6-2-1" in M.Nalibaev rural district, channel "R-16-2-1", "R-16-2" in Akkorgan rural district, clearing of the Syr Darya river near Zhosaly settlement of Karmakshy district.

for pumps 29 units:

1 unit of diesel in Aksuat rural district, 1 unit of diesel and 1 unit of electric in Kyzylozek rural district, 6 units of electric in Tasbuget settlement of Kyzylorda city, 1 unit of diesel in Kumzhiek rural district, 1 of unit diesel in Basykara rural district, 1 unit of diesel in Mailybas rural district of Kazaly district, 2 units of electric in Terenozek settlement, 2 units of diesel in A. Tokmaganbetov rural district of Syrdarya district, 1 unit of electric in Karmakshy rural district of Karmakshy district, 1 unit of diesel, 1 unit of electric in Zholek rural district, 2 diesel units on the R-12-8 channel, 1 diesel unit on the R-12-6 channel, Bestam rural district, 1 diesel unit, Baigekum rural district, 2 diesel units. electric on channel "R-10" in Turan rural district, 2 unitsof  diesel in Enbekshi rural district, 2 unitsof electric PVC "Tabigat".

Also, a positive conclusion of the state examination was received on the design and estimate documentation of the canal projects “Karaaryk” in Zhanakurylys rural district of Aral district, “Ishki” in Alga rural district of Kazaly district, “Eskibostandyk”, “Dauren” in KalzhanAkhun rural district of Syrdarya district and the feeder canal of the Kelintobe main canal of Zhanakorgan district.

In the region, 3 (three) projects have been developed for the restoration and inclusion of irrigated lands in circulation, totaling KZT 161 billion. This is the introduction into circulation of unused 29 thousand hectares of irrigated land using water-saving technologies and the improvement of irrigation and drainage systems on 158 thousand hectares of irrigated land.

Of these, in 2019, under the UIID-2 project, restoration work began on 15 thousand hectares of irrigated land in Zhalagash district (Akkum, Bukharbay Batyr, Tan and Madeniet rural districts). The total cost of the project is KZT 9.3 billion.

For the project, in 2019 KZT 816.9 million, in 2020 KZT 2.227 billion, in 2021 KZT 1.747 billion, in 2022 KZT 2.302 billion were spent.

In the month of September 2023, KZT 1.261 billion were disbursed, currently 759,215 m (90%) of water and 863,154 m (90.4%) sewer networks have been cleared, 12,240 (84.0%) pieces of hydraulic structures and 151 units (100%) have been built ) observation wells. In general, if these projects are implemented, they will contribute to the development of agriculture in the region

FISH FARMING

On the territory of the region there is the Small Aral Sea, the Syrdarya River and 201 lakes of fishery importance. Of these, the entire Small Aral Sea and 173 lakes are assigned to nature users on a competitive basis for a period of 5-10 years, and 28 (Kyzylorda-2, Aral-10, Kazaly-2, Karmakshi-4, Zhalagash-2, Syrdarya-3, Shieli-4, Zhanakorgan-1) are in the reserve fund.

Fish catch:

In 2022, 8889.7 tons of fish were caught, and the republican budget received KZT 151.7 million.

In the second quarter of 2023, 4094.3 tons of fish were caught.

Fish export:

In 2022, 3575.7 tons of fish were exported to 12 foreign countries (RF - 2069.6 tons, Germany - 568.7 tons, Georgia - 300 tons, Lithuania - 115.2 tons, Poland - 163.6 tons, the Netherlands - 67 tons, Azerbaijan - 60 tons, Hungary - 16.2 tons, Austria - 89.5 tons, Czech Republic - 32.9 tons, France - 33 tons, China - 60 tons).

In the second quarter of 2023, 1,548 tons of fish were exported to 6 foreign countries.

Today there are 10 fish processing plants in the region. 4 of them have a mark confirming the European quality standard “Eurocode”.

Reference:

The main types of exported fish: roach, perch, pike, pike perch. And also in the form of processed products of pike perch, crane wings, minced fish, fish fillets, frozen fish and fish meal.

On the development of commercial fish farming (aquaculture):

From 2017 to 2021, 713 tons of fish were grown and brought to market by lake commercial fisheries (2017 - 105 tons, 2018 - 125 tons, 2019 - 144 tons, 2020 - 155 tons, 2021 - 184 tons).

In 2022, lake commercial fish farms produced and exported 526.4 tons of commercial fish to the market.

Regional program for the development of fisheries in Kyzylorda region for 2021-2030:

In accordance with the instructions of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a regional program for the development of fisheries in Kyzylorda region for 2021-2030 was developed and approved by the resolution of the regional akimat dated October 30, 2020 No. 127."

In accordance with the program, by 2030 it is planned to commission 16 cage farms, 12 pond farms, 3 closed system water supplies and increase the number of commercial fish farms on the lake to 55.

In accordance with the republican program for 2022, the region envisaged the cultivation of 409 tons of fish; today the volume of commercial fish farming has reached 526.4 tons.

At the same time, 1 fish farm with a closed water supply system, 6 pond farms were fully put into operation, and the number of lake commercial fish farms reached 71.

In order to create 6 cage farms, a passport has been developed for areas of the Kambash reservoir with a biological justification.

In 2022, KZT 8.4 million was allocated from the regional budget to subsidize 30% of the costs of purchasing fish feed for fish farming; to date, these funds have been spent ( “Islam” peasant farm in Zhanakorgan district).

Reference:

(In 2021, KZT 8.4 million were allocated for a subsidy for the purchase of fish feed for fish farming; KZT 5.46 million were disbursed (“Islam” peasant farm in Zhanakorgan district).

 (For 2023, KZT 9.1 million of subsidies have been allocated for the purchase of fish feed).

In total, at the expense of the regional budget in 2021, it was developed

51 scientific and biological justification for the organization of lake-commercial fish farming on reservoirs of fishery importance (39 lake commercial fish farms and 12 fishery subjects).

The program provides for the construction of hydraulic structures on 49 reservoirs. In 2021, 16,232.7 thousand tenge were allocated from the regional budget for the development of design and estimate documentation for 19 reservoirs.

In 2022, 5.5 million tenge was requested to obtain a state expert opinion and a budget request was sent to the regional department of economics and finance.

However, in 2022, at a meeting of the regional budget commission, this project was supported. For these works, 5,456.8 thousand tenge have been allocated from the regional budget for the year 2023.

Project to restore the number of Aral barbel:

In order to achieve the natural growth level of the Aral barbel, included in the Red Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 10 thousand pieces of barbel fry, caught in the region from rice fields and other reservoirs, were raised and released into an artificial reservoir of the Shartken-Ata public association, located on the territory adjacent to the Aral Sea.

Fishery protection measures:

In 2022, an action plan was approved “to save the fish fry remaining in the rice fields of the region for 2022.”

In accordance with the event plan, August, September, October were declared months of saving fry, and working groups were created by the city and district akimats.

In this regard, in rice fields, canals, designated reservoirs located in the region, rescue operations with fry were carried out, in which 250 people took part, 40 units of equipment were used, 8.2 million pieces of fish fry were rescued and sent to fishery reservoirs meanings.

ANIMAL WORLD

In Kyzylorda region there are 41 hunting grounds with an area of 9.8 million hectares, of which 17 hunting grounds are assigned to nature users, 24 hunting grounds are in reserve.

By order of the Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources dated September 2, 2022 No. 594, amendments were made to the order of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 27, 2018 No. 542 “On approval of standard forms of contracts for hunting and fishing” and brought into compliance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the protection, reproduction and use of the animal world."

Reference: In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 37 of the Law “On the Protection, Reproduction and Use of Wildlife”, the right to conduct hunting is established on the basis of a decision of the local executive body of the region on the assignment of hunting grounds, contracts for the management of hunting concluded between the territorial division of the department and the operator animal world. The standard forms of agreement for the management of hunting farms, approved by order of the Minister of Agriculture dated December 27, 2018 No. 542, indicate that the agreement for the management of hunting farms is concluded between the local executive body and the user.

In accordance with this, documents have been prepared (development plan, starting price) for 7 hunting grounds in the reserve, and appropriate measures are being taken to put them up for competition.

In 2021, the project “Development of a website for an information and reference map of hunting grounds in Kyzylorda region” was implemented.

In 2022, state institutions for the protection of forests and wildlife carried out biotechnical measures amounting to KZT 1.5 million.

Information: The region is home to more than 40 species of mammals and 300 species of birds, including 31 species of animals and birds listed in the Red Book of Kazakhstan.

For the period from July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kyzylorda region approved a limit for the seizure of wildlife objects with a total volume of 128,632 pieces. Of these, 4 species of animals - 42,170 pcs., 6 species of birds - 86,462 pcs. This limit is fully mastered and included in the republican budget in the amount of KZT 7.1 million dollars (boar - 1438, fox - 733, hare - 39276, Badger - 723, goose - 6000, duck - 25000, awl - 28209, kaskaldak - 743, kepter - 6846, pheasant -19664).

From July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kyzylorda region approved a limit for the seizure of wildlife objects with a total volume of 113,428 pieces. Of these, 4 species of animals – 37,763 pcs., 6 species of birds – 75,665 pcs. (boar - 2,955, fox - 862, hare - 33,307, Badger - 639, goose - 6,000, duck - 25,000, awl - 663, kaskaldak - 21,527, pigeon - 3,210, pheasant - 19,265).

FORESTRY:

The total area of state forest fund land in the Kyzylorda region is 7.0 million hectares, of which 3.8 million hectares are forest lands. 83% of the forest area is occupied by the main forest-forming saxauls.

In order to protect, reproduce, preserve forests and prevent forest fires in the region, 729 employees work in 8 forestry institutions.

In accordance with the instructions of the Head of State to take a set of measures to increase 1.1 million hectares of saxaul plantations in 2021-2025 on the dried bottom of the Aral Sea this year, out of planned phytoforestry work on 250 thousand hectares (including at the regional level 100 thousand hectares, by the Committee of Forestry and Wildlife 150 thousand hectares) are carried out in stages (at the regional level, out of 100 thousand hectares, 53,000 hectares are planted with saxaul, 47,000 hectares are sowed with halophyte seeds and seed collection is 141,200 kg).

In the spring, 53,000 hectares of saxaul seedlings and 7,777 hectares of halophyte seeds were planted.

This year, 59.9 million tenge have been allocated from the regional budget for the survey and design of 150 thousand hectares of the dried bottom of the Aral Sea, and 866.8 million tenge are currently allocated for equipping the material and technical base in accordance with the law “On Public Procurement” in Relevant work is currently being carried out.

They are organizing 151 hectares of temporary forest nurseries for growing saxaul seedlings and ornamental trees necessary for reforestation and landscaping work.

To monitor the sanitary condition of the forest fund, forest pathological surveys are carried out on an area of 376.3 thousand hectares.

Since the beginning of the year, logging and forestry tickets have been issued for the provision of public services, a total of 468 (forest tickets - 461, logging tickets - 7) to individuals and legal entities.

In addition, for the purpose of prevention and detection of violations of forest legislation, 190 raids were organized in areas of the state forest fund, including 33 cases of forest violations.

An action plan was approved on March 13, 2023, for the prevention and elimination of forest and steppe fires in Kyzylorda region during the 2023 fire season.

In order to prevent and eliminate forest fires, forestry institutions employ 13 fire trucks and 65 permanent firefighters.

In fire-hazardous areas, mineralized strips were installed at 5,918 km, and renovation work was also carried out at 542 km.

Since the beginning of the year, 2,551 leaflets have been distributed to residents in populated areas of the region, as well as agricultural producers, 160 full houses and panels have been installed, 19 articles have been published through the media and 289 explanatory works have been carried out.

During the fire danger period, 23 fires were registered on an area of 103.39 hectares of forest fund (in 2022, 16 fires, 38.96 hectares). Of these, 26.29 hectares are covered with forest and 77.1 hectares are not covered with forest.

The damage caused to nature amounts to KZT 375.3 thousand.

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:

Within the framework of the Concept of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the transition to a “Green Economy”, work is underway in the region on 3 main target indicators.

First. Increasing the share of waste recycling.

There are more than 18 business entities in the region in the field of sorting, collection, processing and disposal of waste.

For the 3rd quarter of 2023, 34,275 tons of waste were processed in the region from the accumulated 126,000 tons of solid household waste. The percentage was 27%.

For reference: business entities sort cardboard products, plastic waste, glass containers and others, and also produce rubber crumbs (“SmartRubber” LLP), paper products (“Kyzylorda Kagazy” LLP), and cinder blocks (IE "Dosmuratov", Karmakshy district), animal feed from food waste (“SNG STORY” LLP), ecowool from cardboard waste (IE “Adima”, Zhalagash district).

Second. Coverage of the population with services for the removal and transportation of solid waste.

Services for the removal of solid household waste are provided to 71.5% of the region's population (within the framework of the concept of transition to a “Green Economy”, the plan for the republic for 2030 is 100%).

Currently, akimats of cities and districts have allocated 17.1 million tenge from local budgets for the purchase of containers for 2023, and public procurement competitions are currently being held. (Zhanakorgan – KZT 4.9 million, Karmakshy – KZT 3.5 million, Syrdarya – KZT 4.2 million, Zhalagash – KZT 4.5 million).

For reference. In total, more than 15 thousand containers have been installed in the region, of which more than 3 thousand containers are intended for separate collection. In 2022, 370 containers were installed in the region at the expense of business entities’ own funds (“DaZhaEr” LLP - 300, “SNG Story” LLP - 50, “Zhanazhol” LLP - 20) for separate collection.

Also, in the region there are 874 units of special containers for mercury-containing lamps (Aral district - 200, Kazaly district - 130, Karmakshy district - 135, Zhalagash district - 70, Syrdarya district - 35, Shieli district - 100, Zhanakorgan district - 50, Kyzylorda-154).

Every year, events are held to maintain these containers; for these purposes, the necessary funds are allocated from local budgets (KZT 25 million in 2021, KZT 20.7 million in 2022, KZT 17.5 million in 2023).

Third. Landfills that meet environmental and sanitary requirements.

A total of 145 land plots with a total area have been allocated throughout the region.

To date, 7 (4.8%) landfills in the region meet environmental and sanitary requirements.

Design and estimate documentation for the construction of new landfills in 3 districts of the region (Aral district (Saksaulsk village) – KZT 752 million, Zhalagash district – KZT 526.0 million, Shieli district – KZT 823, 0 million) for a total amount of about KZT 2.1 billion.

In April of this year, a positive state examination was received for the landfill project in Syrdarya district (Terenozek settlement). Financing for the construction of the landfill is currently being considered.

By identifying spontaneous landfills through satellite remote sensing, JSC "Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary" identified 74 (Kyzylorda-40, Syrdarya district - 14, Shieli district - 1, Zhanakorgan - 19) sites of spontaneous landfills. Currently, based on the results of the work carried out, they have been completely eliminated.

PROVISION OF PUBLIC SERVICES

For 9 months of 2023, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Regulation of Kyzylorda region provided 865 services through the e-government portal.

Namely:

For the state service “Issue of environmental impact permits for category II objects,” 60 applications were received through the electronic portal.

49 impact permits were issued for category II objects.

Due to non-compliance with the requirements of the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 11 documents were rejected.

   The regional budget received KZT 784 million 503 thousand 500 for payment for emissions into the environment.

For the state service “Issue of the State Environmental Expertise Conclusion,” 195 applications were received through the electronic portal.

95 conclusions of the state environmental assessment were issued.

Including:

For objects of category II – 38;

For objects of category III – 49;

Other projects – 8.

100 packages of documents were rejected due to incompleteness, based on comments on the materials submitted for the state environmental assessment.

175 public services were provided for the state service “Issue of permission to use wildlife.”

The regional budget received KZT 91 million 257 thousand.

435 public services were provided for the state service “Issue of a logging ticket”.

The regional budget received KZT 3 million 158 thousand 36.

For the public service Subsidizing for reimbursement of part of the costs incurred by the fishery entity during investment investments

In 2023, KZT 17.5 million was allocated from the regional budget to provide subsidies to reimburse part of the costs incurred by the fishery entity during investment.

To date, in order to conclude a contract, a competition has been announced through the public procurement portal.

For public service Subsidizing for increasing the productivity and quality of aquaculture (fisheries) products, as well as the development of breeding fish farming

In 2023, KZT 9.1 million was allocated from the regional budget to provide subsidies to increase the productivity and quality of aquaculture (fisheries) products, as well as the development of breeding fish farming.

To date, in order to conclude a contract, a competition has been announced through the public procurement portal.

 

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On the work done for 6 months of 2023 by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of Kyzylorda region

WATER MANAGEMENT

To date, 226 (372 objects) water management facilities have been accepted into the regional communal property. Step by step, work is underway to clean up and repair water facilities accepted as communal property.

In 2023, in order to provide water supply to settlements, funds were allocated from the regional budget for cleaning work

9 channels with a length of 79.3 km (314.0 million tenge), the purchase of 23 units of pumping equipment for settlements (333.0 million tenge) and for the development of design estimates for 27 channels (56.2 million tenge). Of these, to date, 23 units have been fully purchased for settlements. pumping equipment, design estimates for 26 channels have been developed.

(Reference)

by channels:

"Kashyrtky" in A. Tokmaganbetov rural district of Syrdarya district, "Bekbay" in Karaketken rural district of Zhalagash district, "Zhanaaryk" in Kogaly rural district, "Baltabay" in Tartogay rural district, "R-2-2-2" in Enbekshi rural district, Shieli district, "OK-1-3" in Kyrkense rural district, "Donbai" in Baikenzhe rural district, Zhanakorgan district.

to develop PSD for 27 channels:

to the Kuiylys dam of Karateren rural district of Aral district, the Bokebay canal of Aranda rural district, the Maydakol canal of Akzhon rural district, the Taimas canal of Maidakol rural district, the Kyzyl oy canal of Karashengel rural district of Kazaly district, "Saryzhyluan" canal of Karmakshy rural district, "Keltearyk" canal of Zhosaly rural district, "Zhapalak zharma" canal of Irkol rural district of Karmakshy district, "Ashen aryk" canal of Makpalkol rural district, "Arqash aryk" canal of Zhanatalap rural district, channel "Akaryk” in Alamesekrural district in Zhalagash district, "Barzhyk" channel in Amangeldi rural district, channel "Zhideliaryk" a/o Shagan, channel "Kurymbek" a/o S. Seifullin, "Aitbay aryk" channel in Terenozek settlement, " Akzharma" channel, "Daulet aryk" a/o Akzharma Syrdarya region, the channel "Bazaar arygy" kent Shieli, the channel "R-3-1" in Akmaya rural district, the collector "Kerdeli" in Kerdeli rural district, "R-3- 2" the channel in Akmaya rural district, "Baisary" channel in Shieli settlement, Shieli district, collector "K-2-6-1" in M. Nalibaev rural district, channel "R-16-2-1", "R-16-2 » in Akkorgan rural district, cleaning of the Syrdarya River near Zhosaly village, Karmakshy district.

for pumps 21 units:

1 unit diesel in Aksuat of Kyzylorda city, 1 unit. diesel Kumzhiek in rural district, 1 unit diesel in Basykara rural district, 1 unit diesel in Mailybas rural district, Kazaly district, 2 units electric in Terenozek settlement, 2 units diesel in A.Tokmaganbetov rural district, Syrdarya district, 1 unit electric in Karmakshy rural district, Karmakshy district, 1 unit diesel, 1 unit electric in Zholek district, 2 diesel units on the R-12-8 canal, 1 diesel unit on the R-12-6 canal, Bestam rural district, 1 diesel in Baigekum rural district, 2 units. electric on the channel "R-10" in Turan rural district, 2 units diesel in Enbekshi rural district, 2 units electric PVC "Tabigat" GKP.

Also, a positive conclusion of the state expert examination was received on the design and estimate documentation for the projects of the Ishki channel in the Alga village district of the Kazaly district, Eski bostandyk, Dauren in Kalzhan Akhun rural district of the Syrdarya district and the feeding channel of the Kelintobinsky main canal of the Zhanakorgan district.

In the region, 3 (three) projects have been developed for the restoration and inclusion of irrigated lands in circulation, totaling KZT161 billion. This is the introduction of unused 29 thousand hectares of irrigated land into circulation using water-saving technologies and the improvement of irrigation and drainage systems on 158 thousand hectares of irrigated land.

Of these, in 2019, under the PuID-2 project, restoration work began on 15 thousand hectares of irrigated land in Zhalagash district (Akkum, Bukharbai Batyr, Tan and Madeniet rural districts). The total cost of the project is KZT 9.3 billion.

According to the project, 816.9 million KZT in 2019, KZT 2.227 billion in 2020, KZT 1.747 billion in 2021, KZT 2.302 billion in 2022  was disbursed.

1. In June 2023, KZT 42.032 million was disbursed, 746,951 m (90%) of water and 427,980 m (90.4%) of sewer networks have been cleared, 10,076 (71.0%) of hydraulic structures have been built and 151 units (100%) observation wells. In general, if these projects are implemented, 80% of the irrigated lands brought into the engineering system will be restored and contribute to the development of agriculture in the region.

FISHING

On the territory of the region there is the Small Aral Sea, the Syr Darya River and 201 lakes of fishery significance. Of these, the entire Small Aral Sea and 173 lakes on a competitive basis are assigned to nature users for a period of 5-10 years, and 28 (Kyzylorda-2, Aral-10, Kazaly-2, Karmakshi-4, Zhalagash-2, Syrdarya-3, Shieli-4, Zhanakorgan-1) are in the reserve fund.

Fish catch:

In 2022, 8889.7 tons of fish were caught, 151.7 million tenge were received by the republican budget.

For the II quarter of 2023, 4094.3 tons of fish were caught.

Export of fish:

In 2022, 3575.7 tons of fish were exported

in 12 foreign countries (Russian Federation - 2069.6 tons, Germany - 568.7 tons, Georgia - 300 tons, Lithuania - 115.2 tons, Poland - 163.6 tons, the Netherlands - 67 tons, Azerbaijan - 60 tons, Hungary - 16.2 tons, Austria - 89.5 tons, Czech Republic - 32.9 tons, France - 33 tons, China - 60 tons).

For the II quarter of 2023, 1548 tons of fish were exported to 6 foreign countries.

To date, 10 fish processing plants operate in the region. Of these, 4 plants have a sign confirming the Eurocode European quality standard.

Reference:

The main types of exported fish are: roach, perch, pike, pike perch. And also in the form of processed pike perch, wings of a crane, minced fish, fish fillet, frozen fish and fish meal.

For the development of commercial fish farming (aquaculture):

From 2017 to 2021, 713 tons of fish were grown and brought to the market by lake-commodity fish farms (2017 - 105 tons, 2018 - 125 tons, 2019 - 144 tons, 2020 - 155 tons, 2021 - 184 tons).

In 2022, 526.4 tons of marketable fish were grown and brought to the market by lake commercial fish farms.

Regional program for the development of fisheries in the Kyzylorda region for 2021-2030:

In accordance with the instructions of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a regional program for the development of fisheries in the Kyzylorda region for 2021-2030 was developed and approved by the Decree of the Akimat of the region dated October 30, 2020 No. 127.

In accordance with the program, by 2030 it is planned to put into operation 16 cage farms, 12 pond farms, 3 closed system water supplies and bring the number of commercial fish farms on the lake to 55.

In accordance with the republican program for 2022, the region provided for the cultivation of 409 tons of fish, today the volume of commercial fish farming has reached 526.4 tons.

  At the same time, 1 fish farm with a closed water supply system, 6 pond farms were fully commissioned, and the number of lake-commodity fish farms reached 71.

In order to create 6 cage farms, a passport was developed for areas of the Kambash reservoir with biological justification.

In 2022, 8.4 million tenge was allocated from the regional budget to subsidize 30% of the cost of purchasing fish feed for fish farming, to date these funds have been disbursed (KH Islam. Zhanakorgan district).

Reference:

(In 2021, 8.4 million tenge was allocated for a subsidy for the purchase of fish feed for fish farming; 5.46 million tenge was mastered (KH Islam. Zhanakorgan district).

(For 2023, 9.1 million tenge of subsidies were allocated for the purchase of fish feed).

In total, at the expense of the regional budget in 2021, developed

51 scientific and biological substantiation for the organization of a lake-commodity fish farm in reservoirs of fishery importance (39 OTRKH and 12 SRH).

The program provides for the construction of hydraulic structures at 49 reservoirs. In 2021, 16,232.7 thousand tenge were allocated from the regional budget for the development of design and estimate documentation for 19 reservoirs.

In 2022, 5.5 million tenge was requested to obtain a state expert opinion and a budget application was sent to the regional department of economics and finance.

However, in 2022, at a meeting of the regional budget commission, this project was supported. For these works for 2023, 5456.8 thousand tenge were allocated from the regional budget.

Project to restore the number of Aral barbel:

In order to achieve the natural level of growth of the Aral barbel, included in the Red Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 10 thousand pieces of fry of barbel, caught in the region from rice fields and other water bodies, were grown and released into an artificial reservoir of the Shartken-Ata public association, located on the territory of adjacent to the Aral Sea.

Fish protection measures:

In 2022, an action plan was approved "to save fish fry remaining in the rice fields of the region for 2022."

In accordance with the action plan, August, September, October were declared months of fry rescue, and working groups were created by the akimats of the city and districts.

In this regard, in rice fields, canals, allocated reservoirs located in the region, rescue work was carried out with fry, in which 250 people took part, 40 pieces of equipment were used, 8.2 million pieces of fish fry were rescued and sent to the reservoirs of the fishery values.

ANIMAL WORLD

In the Kyzylorda region there are 41 hunting grounds with an area of 9.8 million hectares, of which 17 hunting grounds are assigned to nature users, 24 hunting grounds are in reserve.

By order of the Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources dated September 2, 2022 No. 594, amendments were made to the order of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 27, 2018 No. 542 "On approval of standard forms of contracts for the conduct of hunting and fisheries" and brought into line with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Protection, Reproduction and Use of the Animal World".

Reference: In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 37 of the Law "On the Protection, Reproduction and Use of Wildlife", the right to conduct a hunting economy is established on the basis of a decision of the local executive body of the region on fixing hunting grounds, contracts for the management of hunting facilities concluded between the territorial subdivision of the department and the operator of the wildlife. In the standard forms of the contract for the management of hunting facilities, approved by order of the Minister of Agriculture dated December 27, 2018 No. 542, it is indicated that the contract for the management of hunting facilities is concluded between the local executive body and the user.

In accordance with this, documents have been prepared (development plan, starting price) for 7 hunting grounds in the reserve, appropriate measures are being taken to put them up for competition.

In 2021, the project "Development of a website for an information and reference map of the hunting grounds of Kyzylorda region" was implemented.

In 2022, state institutions for the protection of forests and wildlife carried out biotechnical measures in the amount of KZT 1.5 million.

Reference: More than 40 species of mammals and 300 species of birds live in the region, including 31 species of animals and birds listed in the Red Book of Kazakhstan.

For the period from July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Kyzylorda region approved a limit for the seizure of wildlife objects with a total volume of 128,632 pieces. Of these, 4 species of animals - 42,170 pieces, 6 species of birds - 86,462 pieces. This limit has been fully utilized and contributed to the republican budget in the amount of 7.1 million tenge dollars (boar-1438, fox - 733, hare - 39276, badger - 723, goose - 6000, duck - 25000, awl - 28209, kaskaldak - 743, kepter - 6846, pheasant -19664).

From July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Kyzylorda region approved the limit for the seizure of wildlife objects with a total volume of 113,428 pieces. Of these, 4 species of animals - 37,763 pieces, 6 species of birds - 75,665 pieces. (boar-2955, fox - 862, hare - 33307, badger - 639, goose - 6000, duck - 25000, awl - 663, kaskaldak - 21527, pigeon - 3210, pheasant-19265).

FORESTRY:

The total area of lands of the state forest fund on the territory of the Kyzylorda region is 7.0 million hectares, of which 3.8 million hectares are forest lands. 83% of the forest area is occupied by the main forest-forming saxaul.

In order to protect, reproduce, preserve forests and prevent forest fires in the region, 697 employees work in 8 forestry institutions.

In accordance with the instructions of the Head of State on the adoption of a set of measures to increase 1.1 million hectares of saxaul plantations in 2021-2025 on the drained bottom of the Aral Sea, this year from the planned phytoforest reclamation works by 250 thousand hectares (including at the regional level 100 thousand hectares, 150 thousand hectares by the Committee for Forestry and Wildlife) are carried out in stages (at the regional level, out of 100 thousand hectares, 53,000 hectares are planted with saxaul, 47,000 hectares are sowed with halophyte seeds and seed collection is 141,200 kg).

In spring, 53,000 ha of saxaul seedlings and 7,777 ha of halophyte seeds were planted.

This year, 59.9 million tenge was allocated from the regional budget for the survey and design of 150 thousand hectares of the dried bottom of the Aral Sea, 866.8 million tenge for equipping the material and technical base at present, in accordance with the law "On Public Procurement" in relevant work is currently underway.

Organize 158 hectares of temporary forest nurseries for growing saxaul seedlings and ornamental trees necessary for reforestation and landscaping.

To control the sanitary condition of the forest fund, forest pathological examinations are carried out on an area of 376.3 thousand hectares.

Since the beginning of the year, 407 logging and forest tickets for the provision of public services have been issued (forest tickets - 400, logging tickets - 7) to individuals and legal entities.

In addition, in order to prevent and detect violations of forest legislation, 127 raids were organized in the areas of the state forest fund, including 14 cases of forest violations.

On March 13, 2023, an action plan was approved for the prevention and elimination of forest and steppe fires in the Kyzylorda region during the fire season of 2023.

In order to prevent and eliminate forest fires, 11 units of fire trucks and 53 permanent firefighters work in forestry institutions.

Mineralized strips were carried out in fire hazardous areas at km 5918, and renovation work was completed at km 542.

Since the beginning of the year, residents in the settlements of the region, as well as agricultural producers, have been distributed 2,311 leaflets, 50 full-house and banners have been installed, 13 articles have been published through the media and 180 explanatory work has been carried out.

During the fire hazard period, 21 fires were registered on an area of 100.89 hectares of the forest fund. Of these, 25.29 ha are forested and 75.6 ha are unforested.

The damage caused to nature is 368.7 thousand tenge.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:

  Within the framework of the Concept of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the transition to the "Green Economy" in the region, work is underway on 3 main target indicators.

First. Increasing the share of waste recycling.

There are more than 18 business entities in the region in the field of waste sorting, collection, processing and disposal.

For the 2nd quarter of 2023, out of the accumulated 85,000 tons of municipal solid waste, 22,850 tons of waste were processed in the region. The percentage share was 26.8%.

For reference: business entities sort cardboard products, plastic waste, glass containers and others, and also produce rubber crumbs.

(LLP "Smart Rubber"), paper products (LLP "Kyzylorda Kagazy"), cinder block

(IP "Dosmuratov", Karmakshy district), animal feed from food waste

(LLP "SNG STROY"), ecowool from cardboard waste (IP "Adima", Zhalagashsky district).

Second. Coverage of the population with services for the removal and transportation of solid household waste.

71.5% of the population of the region are provided with services for the removal of solid household waste (as part of the concept for the transition to the "Green Economy", the plan for the republic in 2030 is 100%).

In 2022, in the region, at the expense of local budgets, 653 special containers for separate collection.

For reference. In total, more than 15 thousand containers have been installed in the region, of which more than 3 thousand containers are intended for separate collection. In 2022, 370 containers were installed in the region at the expense of business entities' own funds (DaZhaer LLP - 300, SNG Stroy LLP - 50, Zhanazhol LLP - 20) for separate collection.

Also, 874 units of special containers for mercury-containing lamps operate in the region (Aral region-200, Kazaliy region-130, Karmakshy region - 135, Zhalagash region-70, Syrdarya region-35, Shieli region-100, Zhanakorgan region-50, g .Kyzylorda-154).

Every year, an event is held to maintain these containers, for these purposes the necessary funds are allocated from local budgets

(2021 - 25 million tenge, 2022 - 20.7 million tenge, 2023 - 17.5 million tenge).

Third. Landfills that meet environmental and sanitary requirements.

A total of 145 land plots with a total area of

402 hectares for the construction of landfills.

To date, 7 (4.8%) landfills in the region meet environmental and sanitary requirements.

Design and estimate documentation for the construction of new landfills in 4 districts of the region (Aral district (Saksaulsk village) - 752 million tenge, Zhalagash district - 526.0 million tenge, Syrdarta district - 475, 0 million tenge and Shieli district - 335.0 million tenge) for a total amount of about 2.0 billion tenge.

In April this year. a positive state expertise was received for the landfill project in the Syrdarya region (Terenozek village). Funding for the construction of the landfill is currently being considered.

  According to the identification of spontaneous dumps by satellite remote sensing, JSC "Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary" identified 74 (Kyzylorda-40, Syrdarya district - 14, Shieli district - 1, Zhanakorgan - 19) places of spontaneous dumps. Currently, as a result of the work carried out, 50 have been eliminated.

RENDERING PUBLIC SERVICES

For 6 months of 2023, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of the Kyzylorda region provided 700 services for public services through the e-government portal.

Namely:

1. For the state service "Issuance of an environmental impact permit for objects of category II", 43 applications were received through the electronic portal.

  32 impact permits were issued for objects of category II.

  11 documents were rejected due to non-compliance with the requirements of the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

   The regional budget received 540 million 751 thousand 177 tenge from payment for emissions into the environment.

2. For the state service "Issuance of the conclusion of the state environmental expertise" through the electronic portal - 175 applications were received.

79 conclusions of the state ecological expertise were issued.

Including:

For objects of category II - 29;

For objects of the III category - 43;

Other projects - 7.

96 packages of documents were rejected due to incompleteness, according to the comments on the materials submitted for the state environmental review.

3. 102 public services were provided for the state service "Issuance of a permit for the use of wildlife".

The republican budget received 32 million 855 thousand 931 tenge.

4. 387 public services were provided for the state service "Issue of a felling ticket".

The regional budget received 3 million 158 myn 36 tenge.

5. For the state service

In 2023, 17.5 million tenge was allocated from the regional budget to provide subsidies to reimburse part of the costs incurred by the fishery entity during investment investments.

To date, in order to conclude a contract, a tender has been announced through the public procurement portal.

6. For the state service Subsidizing the increase in productivity and quality of aquaculture products (fish farming), as well as the development of breeding fish farming

In 2023, 9.1 million tenge was allocated from the regional budget to provide subsidies to improve the productivity and quality of aquaculture products (fish farming), as well as the development of breeding fish farming.

To date, in order to conclude a contract, a tender has been announced through the public procurement portal.

 

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Completed works for 12 months of 2021 in the sectors within the competence of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management of the Kyzylorda region

WATER MANAGEMENT:

To date, 224 (out of 372) water management facilities have been accepted into regional communal ownership. Works on cleaning and repair of water facilities taken into communal ownership are being carried out in stages.

This year, 429.4 milliontenge has been allocated for water management works on 10 channels (the Zhappar canal in Kyzylorda, the Sholakaryk canal in the Akirek aul district of the Aral region, the Pitegen Aryk canal in the Akkyr aul district, the Mulkulyan canal in the Zhanadaria aul district of the Zhalagash district, the Karak and Konyrauli sections in the Komekbayev aul district of the Karmakshi district, the M-2 channels " in the aul district of Kozhamberdy and "R-16-3" in the aul district of Akkorgan of Zhanakorgan district, the Left Branch canal in the city of Kyzylorda, reconstruction of the collector 1-5D of the Kazalinsky district).

As a result, channels with a length of 69.0 kilometers will be cleaned, 28 hydraulic structures will be built.

As a result, settlements are fully provided with water, conditions have been created for sowing 1,799 hectares of various vegetable and vegetable crops and irrigation of 3,090 hectares of pasture and hay lands.

Also, in order to provide water to settlements, 43 units of pumping equipment were purchased at the expense of the regional budget, 42 of them were delivered.

3 projects worth 161 billion tenge have been developed for the restoration and involvement in the turnover of irrigated lands.

These are projects to involve 29 thousand hectares of unused irrigated land into circulation and improve irrigation and drainage systems for 158 thousand hectares of irrigated arable land (PUID-2, PUID-3).

In particular, since 2019, within the framework of the PUID-2 project, work is underway to restore 15 thousand hectares of irrigated land in the Zhalagash district (Akkum, Bukharbai Batyr, Tan, Madeniyet). The total cost of the project is 9.3 billion tenge. According to this project, 3.1 billion tenge was allocated in 2019-2020, 441 km (15.3%) of 2,868.3 km of water supply networks were cleaned, 2,555 (18%) of 14,535 water structures were built. In 2021, 1.5 billion tenge was allocated for construction work, 1011 km (74%) of water supply networks, 299.7 km (91%) of discharge systems were cleaned, 4994 (34%) water supply facilities were built, 39 (26%) observation wells.

In general, if these projects are implemented, 80% of irrigated lands with an engineering system will be restored, which will have a positive impact on the development of agriculture in the region.

Within the framework of the national project "Zhasyl Kazakhstan" until 2025, work will be carried out on the reconstruction of 21 channels, as well as the digitalization of 30 main and economic channels in the territory of the Kyzylorda region.

Until 2025, the Roadmap of the Kyzylorda region for the introduction of water-saving technologies on irrigated lands has been approved. To date, drip and sprinkler irrigation has been applied in the region on an area of 251 hectares, as part of the Roadmap until 2025, it is planned to use a moisture-saving method on an area of 45 thousand hectares.

The World Bank has allocated a grant in the amount of 1.5 million US dollars for the development of a feasibility study for the project "Regional development and restoration of the northern part of the Aral Sea". On July 1, 2021, an agreement was signed on the beginning of the development of the feasibility study of the project with the international consulting company "Yekom Consulting Engineers". The grant closing date is July 2022.

Currently, survey work is underway to develop a feasibility study of the project.

FISHERIES:

The Syrdarya River, the Small Aral Sea and 207 lakes of fishery significance have been registered in the region.

Of these, the Small Aral Sea is fully secured and 179 lakes are assigned to nature management on a competitive basis for a period of 5-10 years, 22 are in the reserve fund (Kyzylorda-2, Aral-2, Kazaly-3, Zhalagash-3, Syrdaria-1, Shieli-9, Zhanakorgan-2).

There are 9 fish processing plants with a capacity of 12.5 thousand tons per year in the region. At 4 plants there is a "Eurocode" confirming compliance with European quality standards. 14 species of fish are exported.

Fish catch limit:

For the period 01.07.2020 – 30.06.2021, the Ministry of Agriculture allocated a limit of 7501.9 tons for fishing in the region, of which 6872.41 tons for the Small Aral Sea.

For the period 01.07.2021 – 30.06.2022, a limit of 7949.15 tons was allocated for fishing in the region, of which 6937.43 tons for the Small Aral Sea.

To date, 18 types of fish are caught in the territory of the region.

Fishing:

In 2020, 8855 tons of fish were caught and the receipt to the republican budget amounted to 134 million tenge.

In 2021, 7364 tons of fish were caught and the revenue to the republican budget amounted to 152 million tenge.

Fish processing and export of fish products:

In 2020, 4,303 tons of fish products were exported.

In 2021, 3911 tons were exported to foreign countries (Russia - 2927.5 tons, Poland - 275.4 tons, Lithuania-145.9 tons, the Netherlands-31.7 tons, Georgia-246.7 tons, Germany - 192.9 tons, Ukraine - 39.9 tons, Kyrgyzstan - 2.0 tons, Austria-20 tons, Azerbaijan-20 tons).

The main types of exported fish are ram, roach, perch, pike, walleye. Processed products in the form of pike perch fillets, taran fins, minced fish, fish fillets, frozen fish and fish meal are also exported.

Development of commercial fish cultivation (Aquaculture):

From 2017 to 2020, 535 tons were grown and put on the market by lake commercial fish farms and the volume increased by 16% (from 130 tons to 155 tons).

In 2021, 184 tons of commercial fish were grown by the lake-commercial fish farms of the region.

This year, 51 scientific and biological justifications have been developed for the creation of lake-commodity and cage fish farms in reservoirs of fishery significance at the expense of the regional budget (30.6 million tenge) (39 CPX – 22.8 million tenge and 12 CPX - 7.8 million tenge).

In addition, 7 fishery reservoirs have been certified (2.45 million tenge), 19 project documentation is being developed for the construction of hydraulic structures for the permanent water supply of reservoirs (16.2 million tenge).

At the same time, the subsidy for reimbursement of 30% of the costs for the purchase of feed for fish cultivation has been increased from 4.2 million tenge (KH "Islam, KH "Gabit") to 8.4 million tenge.

ANIMAL WORLD:

On the territory of the Kyzylorda region there are 41 hunting grounds with a total area of 9.8 million hectares, of which 24 hunting grounds are assigned to nature users, 17 hunting grounds are in reserve.

In 2021, the Department fully completed and launched the project "Development of the website of the information and reference map of the hunting grounds of the Kyzylorda region".

In 2021, 1.4 million tenge was allocated to state institutions for the protection of forests and wildlife for the implementation of biotechnical measures.

With these funds, for the purpose of additional feeding of animals in winter, work was carried out on spraying feed, placing trays and a full house, salting, and a census of wild animals.

In order to regulate the number of predators for 2021, 75 wolves and 869 jackals were shot.

FORESTRY:

The total land area of the state forest fund in the territory of the Kyzylorda region is 6.5 million hectares, of which 3.4 million hectares are forest lands. 89% of the forest area is occupied by the main forest-forming saxaul plantations.

In order to protect, reproduce, preserve forests and prevent forest fires, 562 employees work in 8 forestry institutions in the region.

In the spring of 2021, on the drained bottom of the Aral Sea, work was carried out on planting 1000 hectares of saxaul.

In accordance with the instruction of the Head of State on the adoption of a set of measures to increase 1.1 million hectares of saxaul plantations for 5 years on the drained bottom of the Aral Sea, 100 thousand hectares of saxaul are being sown in the autumn of this year.

114 hectares of forest nurseries have been organized for the cultivation of saxaul seedlings and ornamental trees necessary for reforestation and landscaping.

To control the sanitary condition of the forest fund, forest-ecological surveys are planned on an area of 594.1 thousand hectares, and in the reporting period they were fully completed. As a result, 11.1 thousand hectares of foci of diseases were identified.

In 2020, chemical disinfection was carried out twice with financing from the republican budget in the amount of 60 million tenge on the infected area of 6,160.5 hectares of saxaul (12321 hectares).

Since the beginning of the year, 635 people have been issued for the provision of state services for logging and forest tickets (forest ticket-634 pieces, logging ticket-1 piece).

Since June 2020, field forest management works have been carried out on
5.2 million hectares of forest fund lands from 6 forest institutions (Aral, Kazaly, Zhalagash, Syrdaria, Shieli, Zhanakorgan), and in 2021, 1.4 million hectares of forest fund lands from the remaining 2 forest institutions (Karmakshi, Kyzylorda) were carried out.

In order to prevent and detect violations of forest legislation in the areas of the state forest fund, forestry institutions organized 267 raids, 37 cases of forest violations were identified.

As a result, damage to nature was caused in the amount of 302.6 thousand tenge, of which 204.1 thousand tenge was recovered. Administrative fines of 202.5 thousand tenge were also imposed and collected.

By Order of the Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan (No. 27-5-6/48 dated 31.03.2021)The fire season on the lands of the state forest fund of the Kyzylorda region began on April 1, ended on November 15.

On the prevention and elimination of forest and steppe fires in the territory of the Kyzylorda region on March 16, 2021, during the fire season of 2021, an action plan was approved, appropriate measures were carried out.

In order to prevent and eliminate forest fires, 9 units of fire trucks work in forestry institutions (this year 2 units of fire trucks were purchased from the regional budget) and 53 permanent firefighters.

Mineralized strips have been carried out on fire-hazardous areas for 488 km, and work has been carried out on updating for 3,229 km.

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Information about the work done and tasks by industry
Department of natural resources and environmental management of
Kyzylorda region for 9 months of 2021

WATER SECTOR:
To date, 219 (out of 372) water facilities have been taken over into the regional communal property. Work is being carried out step by step to clean up and repair water facilities taken into communal ownership.
This year, funds have been allocated for water management work on 10 canals, 69 kilometers long (527.4 million tenge), namely:
For reference:
(Zhappar canal in Kyzylorda, Sholakaryk canal in Akirek aul district of the Aral region, Pitegen aryk canal in Akkyr aul district, Mulkulyan canal in Zhanadaria aul district of Zhalagash district, Karak and Konyrauly areas in the aul district of Komekbaev, Karmakshy region, canals "M-2" in the aul district of Kozhamberdy and "R-16-3" in the aul district of Akkorgan of Zhanakorgan region, canal "Left branch" in the city of Kyzylorda, reconstruction of collector 1-5D of Kazaly district).
In addition, in order to supply water to settlements, 43 units of pumping equipment were purchased at the expense of the regional budget, of which 42 units were delivered.
To prevent water shortages at the expense of the republican budget, work is underway to clean up 10 canals with a length of 65 kilometers. In addition, work is underway to repair the strategically important Kyzylorda and Aitek hydroelectric complexes.
On April 24 of this year, during the visit of the Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mirzagaliev M.M. In the Kyzylorda region, issues of implementation of water management projects were considered.
Namely, at the beginning of the implementation in 2021 of the projects on "Preservation of the Kokaral dam and restoration of the Syrdarya river delta" and "Construction of a reservoir on the Karauzyak channel to accumulate water in the Kyzylorda region" main canal Kelintobe of Zhanakorgan region "," Construction of a hydroelectric complex on the Syrdarya river near the village of Amanotkel for watering the Kamyshlybask and Akshatau systems of lakes in Aral district. "

FISHERIES:
The Syrdarya river, 207 lakes and the Small Aral Sea of fishery importance are registered in the region.
Of these, the Small Aral Sea is fully secured and 179 lakes are assigned to natural resources on a competitive basis for a period of 5-10 years, 28 are in the reserve fund (Aral-4, Kazaly-3, Karmakshy-2, Zhalagash-3, Syrdaria-1, Shieli-11, Zhanakorgan-2).
There are 9 fish processing plants with a capacity of 12.5 thousand tons per year in the region. At 4 factories there is "Eurocode" confirming compliance with European quality standards. 14 fish species are exported.
Fish catch limit:
For the period 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021, the Ministry of Agriculture allocated a limit of 7501.9 tons for catching fish in the region, of which 6872.41 tons for the Small Aral Sea.
For the period 07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022, a limit of 7,949.15 tons was allocated for fishing in the region, of which 6937.43 tons for the Small Aral Sea.
Today, 18 species of fish are caught on the territory of the region.
Fish catch:
In 2020, 8855 tons of fish were caught and the receipts to the republican budget amounted to 134 million tenge.
For 9 months of 2021, 5614 tons of fish were caught and the income to the republican budget amounted to 119 million tenge.
Fish processing and export of fish products:
In 2020, 4303 tons of fish products were exported. For 6 months of 2021, 3000.3 tons were exported (for 9 months of 2020 3221.5 tons)
to foreign countries (Russia - 2265 tons, Poland - 113.4 tons, Lithuania - 164.18 tons, the Netherlands - 31.2 tons, Georgia - 220 tons, Germany - 102.5 tons, Ukraine - 20 tons, Kyrgyzstan - 2 , 0 tn).
The main fish exported are ram, roach, perch, pike, pike perch. Also exported are processed products in the form of pike perch fillets, ram fins, minced fish, fish fillets, frozen fish and fish meal.
Development of commercial fish farming (Aquaculture):
To date, there are 23 lacustrine commercial fish farms (OTPH) operating in the region. If in 2019 the number of OTRHs was 10, in 2020 their number reached 20. From 2017 to 2020, 535 tons were grown and supplied to the market by lacustrine fish farms, and the volume increased by 16% (from 130 tons to 155 tons) ...
In 2021, it is planned to bring the volume of marketable fish to 172 tons.
This year, for the creation of lake-commercial and cage fish farms in fishery water bodies at the expense of the regional budget (57.6 million tenge), work has begun on the development of 51 scientific and biological justifications, the development of 19 design documents for the construction of hydraulic structures for the purpose of permanent water supply of reservoirs and certification of 7 fishery reservoirs.
At the same time, subsidies for reimbursement of 30% of expenses for the purchase of feed for growing fish was increased from 4.2 million tenge (farm “Islam, farm“ Gabit ”) to 8.4 million tenge.

FORESTRY:
The total area of land of the state forest fund on the territory of the Kyzylorda region is 6.5 million hectares, of which 3.4 million hectares are forest lands. 89% of the forest area is occupied by the main forest-forming saxaul plantations.
For the purpose of protection, reproduction, conservation of forests and prevention of forest fires, 562 employees work in 8 forestry institutions.
In the spring of 2021, on the drained bottom of the Aral Sea, work was carried out to plant saxaul on 1,000 hectares.
In accordance with the instruction of the Head of State on the adoption of a set of measures to increase 1.1 million hectares of saxaul plantations within 5 years on the drained bottom of the Aral Sea, it is planned to sow on 100 thousand hectares of saxaul.
Including 19.9 thousand hectares of mechanical sowing, assistance to natural renewal of 16.2 thousand hectares and 64.5 thousand hectares of avrose crops (10.5 thousand hectares without soil preparation, 54.0 thousand hectares will be furrowed for aeroseva).
For the cultivation of ornamental trees and saxaul seedlings necessary for the drained bottom of the Aral Sea, the volume of forest nurseries is increasing from 22.6 hectares to 100 hectares.
To control the sanitary state of the forest fund, forest and pathological surveys are planned on an area of 594.1 thousand hectares, in the first half of this year, forest pathological surveys were carried out on the area
297.0 thousand hectares. As a result, 6,542 hectares of disease foci were identified.
In addition, the infected area of 6 160.5 hectares of saxaul in 2020 was chemically decontaminated twice (12321 hectares) with funding from the republican budget in the amount of 60 million tenge.
At present, work is underway on forest and pathological survey of the remaining 297 thousand hectares of land.
Since the beginning of the year, 616 people have been issued for the provision of state services in felling and forestry tickets (forestry ticket-615 pieces, logging ticket-1 piece).
Since June 2020, field forest management works have been carried out at
5.2 million hectares of forest land from 6 forest institutions (Aral, Kazaly, Zhalagash, Syrdariya, Shieli, Zhangagorgan), and in 2021, 1.4 million hectares of forest land from the remaining 2 forest institutions (Karmakshy, Kyzylorda).
For the purpose of prevention, detection of violations of forestry legislation on the sites of the state forest fund, forestry institutions organized 165 raids, identified 32 cases of forest violations.
(For reference: 2 cases for illegal logging in Jide and 2 cases of haloxylon on the territory of the forest fund; 7 cases for the destruction of special signs; 16 cases for pollution with household waste; 4 cases for illegal pasture on the lands of the forest fund).
By order of the Committee for Forestry and Wildlife of the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan (No. 27-5-6 / 48 dated 03/31/2021), the fire hazardous season on the lands of the state forest fund of the Kyzylorda region began on April 1.
On the prevention and elimination of forest and steppe fires on the territory of the Kyzylorda region, on March 16, 2021, in the fire season of 2021, an action plan was approved, and appropriate measures are being taken.
In order to prevent and extinguish forest fires, 9 units of fire-fighting vehicles work in forestry institutions (this year 2 units of fire-fighting vehicles were purchased from the regional budget) and 53 permanent fire-fighters.
In preparation for the fire hazardous season, agricultural producers of settlements to clean the cultivated areas from grass residues approved the burning schedules and in this direction the corresponding work is being carried out.
At the fire hazardous areas at 488 km, mineralized strips have been laid, and work has been carried out to renovate at 3229 km.
Since the beginning of the year, 2,530 leaflets have been distributed to residents in settlements of the region, as well as to agricultural producers, 24 articles have been published through the media and 265 explanatory works have been carried out.
In the region in 2021, since the beginning of the fire hazardous period, 11 forest fires with a total area of 580.49 hectares have been registered. Of these, 219 hectares are forest, 361.49 hectares are non-forest.
Damage to nature amounted to 100.7 thousand tenge. Of these,
2 (Kazaly) the guilty person and an administrative fine was imposed in the amount of
43.7 thousand tenge, the penalty was collected in full.
For the remaining 9 fire cases, the relevant materials collected in order to establish the cause of the occurrence and the perpetrator were sent to the police.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:
In the region, work is underway on 3 main indicators in the field of waste management of the Concept for the transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to a "green economy".
1st. The share of recycling solid waste to their formation:
On the territory of the region, there are 15 business entities in the field of transportation, collection, processing and disposal of waste.
During the reporting period, 87.0 thousand tons of solid household waste were generated, of which 17.0 thousand tons were processed. The refining share was 19.5%.
At present, Smart Rubber LLP produces hoses for drip irrigation from worn out unusable car tires, Kyzylorda Kagazy LLP produces toilet paper for household needs, DaZhaEr LLP, FE August, Aimyrzaev, Ayan, carry out sorting and collection of waste paper, cardboard, plastic, plastic.
2nd. Coverage of the population with services for the collection and placement of solid waste:
70.8% of the region's population is provided with services for the transportation of solid household waste (the region's population is more than 801 thousand).
3rd. For landfills corresponding to environmental and sanitary requirements:
There are 145 polygons operating in the region, of which 7 polygons meet environmental requirements. (Percentage - 4.82%)
Design estimates are being developed for the construction of a landfill for sorting solid household waste in Zhalagash and Shieli districts (For reference: Shieli village - 10.0 million tenge, Zhalagash village - 5.0 million tenge).
For the construction of the landfill in the Yzgar site of the Zhanakorgan village, 20 hectares of land were allocated. Currently, 7.1 million tenge has been allocated from the local budget for the development of a feasibility study, work is underway to hold a public procurement tender.
Funds have been allocated from the regional budget for the construction of a landfill for the disposal of solid household waste in the city of Aralsk and construction work has been completed. The total cost of the project is 179.5 million tenge. (From OB allocated - 156.9 million tenge). The capacity of the landfill is 37.8 thousand tons per year. Land area: 6.2 hectares. Located at a distance of 4 km from the city of Aralsk.
Also, according to the mechanism of public-private partnership, work has been completed on the construction of a solid waste landfill, a waste sorting complex and the implementation of external engineering networks in the city of Kyzylorda. The total cost of the project is 1.2 billion tenge. The new landfill is located 4 km from the Belkul village, with an area of 20.0 hectares. The processing capacity of solid household waste is 60 tons / year. 40 new jobs were created. The complex was put into operation.

IN THE INDUSTRY OF STATE ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTISE:
The department provides 4 types of public services.
Including:
1. Issuance of a permit for the use of the animal world;
2. Issuance of logging and forestry tickets;
3. Issuance of conclusions of the state ecological expertise for objects of II, III and IV categories;
4. Issuance of permits for emissions into the environment for objects of II, III and IV categories.
For 9 months of 2021, 1,524 services were provided, including through the e-government portal - 1,524 (100%) services were provided.
They:
1. For the state service "issuance of permits for the use of wildlife", 398 services were provided.
The republican budget received 126 million 790 thousand tenge.
2. For the state service "issuance of logging and forestry tickets" - 648 services were provided.
The regional budget received 5 million 979 thousand tenge.
3. Under the state service “Issuance of State Ecological Expertise Conclusions for Objects of II, III and IV Categories”, 79 services were rendered.
4. For the state service “issuance of permits for emissions into the environment for objects of II, III and IV categories”, 399 services were rendered.
The regional budget received 2 billion 286 million 088 thousand tenge.
For 9 months of 2021, 65 public hearings were held. The number of public hearings held in the form of an open meeting-60 and the number of public hearings drawn up in the form of a survey-5.

Tasks for the 2nd half of 2021
1. Coordination of works on transfer of water facilities included in the 3rd phase of the project on "Improvement of irrigation and drainage systems" (PUID-3) to the republican ownership;
2. Coordination of the implementation of projects on "Preservation of the Kokaral dam and restoration of the Syrdarya river delta", reconstruction of the Kyzylorda hydroelectric complex, construction of reservoirs Kumisketken, Karauzyak;
3. Control over the development of funds allocated for the protection of water resources, acceptance of work performed on water facilities;
4. Bringing landfills of the region in accordance with environmental and sanitary requirements;
5. implementation of the roadmap for the comprehensive solution of environmental problems in the Kyzylorda region;
6. increase in the share of waste recycling.
7. Implementation of the regional program for the development of fisheries for 2021-2030, including:
- creation of 1 intake and 1 pond farm within the framework of the program;
- bringing the number of commercial fish farms to 30;
- organization of biotechnical activities for the purpose of additional nutrition and preservation of the number of animals in the winter, conducting a census of wild animals and birds;
- regulation of the number of predatory animals;
- strengthening measures to combat poaching;
8. In accordance with the instruction of the Head of State to increase by 1.1 million hectares of saxaul plantations within 5 years, it is planned to plant 100 thousand hectares of saxaul on the drained bottom of the Aral Sea in the fall of this year.
- carrying out prospecting and soil works on 53 thousand hectares on the drained day of the Aral Sea (2021-2025 265 thousand hectares);
- organization of a temporary forest nursery for 100 hectares;
- completion of forestry studies on 594.1 thousand hectares;

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Information on the work done by the Regional Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Governance for III quarter of 2019

1. On forestry
In the region, the total area of the state forest fund is 6.5 million hectares, including covered with forest - 3.03 million hectares. The total number of employees in the Forestry Administration in the region is 545 people.
Forestry institutions carried out a number of activities to protect, protect and reproduce forests.
In 2019, in the region for the conservation, protection and reproduction of forests at the State Forest Fund, it is planned to plant on an area of 11334 hectares, including saxaul 6300 hectares on the drained bottom of the Aral Sea, 2,500 hectares of saxaul plantings were planted in the spring, and in accordance with agricultural requirements 3800 ha of saxaul will be planted in the fall.
In order to reproduce the forest, temporary nurseries are organized on an area of 22.6 hectares for growing seedlings of trees.
Forestry institutions in the areas of the state forest fund organized 213 raids of violations of forest legislation, 6 cases of illegal logging were prevented and identified, and appropriate measures were taken.
Since the beginning of the year, 531 tickets have been issued in the field of rendering public services, of which: forest ticket - 521 pieces, logging ticket - 10 pieces. For the provision of public services in the issuance of logging and forest tickets, applications and complaints with violation of the deadlines have not been registered.
For the organization of work on the prevention and elimination of forest and steppe fires during the fire hazard period, an action plan for 2019 has been approved.
In order to prevent and eliminate fires, there are 9 units of fire fighting vehicles in the forestry institutions and 54 firefighters work.
In the fire hazard season of 2019, 19.8 tons (diesel 12.2 tons, gasoline 7.6 tons) of fuel and lubricants were prepared to extinguish forest fires. New mineralized strips of 488 kilometers were carried out, and mineralized strips of 3229 kilometers were also cared for. 86 pieces of full houses and panels were installed in fire hazardous areas
2. On water
In order to provide irrigation water to settlements in the region, 372 ownerless water facilities (canals) were identified and registered, of which 216 technical passports were developed and transferred from the district (city) to the regional communal property. Step-by-step work is underway on cleaning and repairing public utility water facilities.
In order to improve the ecological state of the settlements of the region and provide them with irrigation water in 2019,KZT 551.7 million were allocated from the regional budget for cleaning and repairing 8 canals (Bogen rural district, Aral district, Kokish channel (Sagimbay), the Bayan canal is Karateren rural district, in Akirek rural district, the Kahar Canal, in Aiteke Bi settlement, the Akaryk bi canal of Kazaly district, in Bozkul rural district, the Donenbai Canal in Mailytogai rural district, in Bozaryk canal of Shieli district, Naiman aryk channel in Kodamanov rural district, channel "Old Ozgent" in Zhanakorgan district), including the development of design and estimate documentation channel "Akkiiz" in Aiteke Bi settlement of Kazaly district and the acquisition of one of the electric pump. To date, 1 electric pump has been purchased and installed in Aksuat rural district of Kyzylorda city, work has been completed on 2 water facilities, and work is underway on the remaining 6 water facilities.
In order to maintain water facilities and structures in accordance with the established sanitary-hygienic and environmental requirements, to prevent pollution, litter and depletion of surface waters, KZT 10.1 million were allocated in 2019 for the project to establish water protection zones and strips on 26 lakes of the region. To date, the establishment of water protection signs has been completed on 14 lakes.
In addition, work is underway to maintain the Kyzylzharma and Zhibek Zholy canals in Kyzylorda city, as well as the Kyrash and Koltogan reservoirs in Zhanakorgan district.
On irrigated lands:
There are 3 projects for the restoration of 159 thousand hectares of irrigated land in the region and the inclusion of 29 thousand hectares of unused land in the amount of KZT 164.2 billion.
(For reference:
- according to the PUID-2 project, 15 thousand hectares (KZT 16.5 billion);
- under the project PUID-3 144 thousand ha (KZT 138.3 billion );
-project to include 29 thousand hectares of irrigated land (KZT 13.4 billion) into circulation.
The project PUID-2 includes 15 thousand hectares of irrigated land located in Akkum, Bukarbai batyr, Tan and Madeniet rural districts of Zhalagash district. The total project cost is KZT 12.5 billion. On November 31, 2018, in accordance with international rules, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan announced a tender for procurement, as a result of which in April of the current year the consortium of "Meliorator" LLP, "Kazakhdorstroy" LLP, and "Aksu" LLP were recognized as winners (KZT 9,377 million) .
In 2018, KZT 410 million was allocated and spent on the development of land acts of water management facilities included in the PUID-3 project.
When updating the budget in 2019, KZT 361.2 million was allocated to complete the certification (Kazaly, Karmakshy, Zhalagash, Syrdarya, Shieli, Zhanakorgan districts and Kyzylorda city), work is underway on certification.
According to the project of putting into circulation 29 thousand hectares of unused irrigated land, in 2017-2018. For the certification of water facilities included in the project, KZT 425 million were allocated and spent from the regional budget, and the objects were transferred to republican ownership.
The project will be implemented in 2020 using a loan from the Asian Development Bank. By order of the Committee on Water Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Modernization of Irrigation Systems for Irrigated Lands”, a feasibility study was developed for the project.
In the case of the implementation of these projects, they will be restored
80% of engineering-planned irrigated land, which will have a big impact on the development of agriculture in the region.
On the introduction of new irrigated lands:
According to the Action Plan for the Development of Irrigated Lands, approved by Government Decision No. 904 of December 28, 2018 in Kyzylorda region, 51.3 thousand ha of new irrigated land and 29 thousand ha of unused land (80.2 thousand ha) were included in the turnover.
In addition, according to the order of the region akim to increase the volume of irrigated land to 300 thousand hectares, work was carried out and 44 thousand hectares of land were additionally included in the turnover.
In this regard, the sources of watering and the volume of work of the new 96 thousand ha of irrigated land were determined. To date, under the pilot project as part of a public-private partnership, "Meliorator" LLP has completed work on an area of 1 thousand hectares in the territory of Besaryk rural district of Syrdarya district.
Upcoming tasks for the IV quarter:
1. Monitoring the development of funds allocated for the protection of water resources, timely acceptance of work performed on water facilities;
2. To complete the work on the transfer of project documentation of 22 lakes, channels of the Karaozek and the Aral Sea and established water protection signs to the balance of akimats of the city and regions;
3. By the end of this year, complete the certification of water facilities included in the PUID-3 project and transfer to the republican property;
4. Organization of work on the implementation of projects on the “Preservation of the Kokaral dam and restoration of the Syrdarya river delta”, “Reconstruction of the Kyzylorda hydroelectric complex”, “Construction of the Kumisketken and Karaozek reservoirs”, included in the Comprehensive Plan of Socio-Economic Development of the Kyzylorda region for 2019-2022.
3.Fishery
1. The total area of fishing reservoirs, including the Small Aral Sea and 207 reservoirs of local importance is more than 370 thousand hectares.
Of the 207 reservoirs, 175 (86%) are assigned to long-term use by nature users, 32 are in reserve.
By order of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated February 11, 2019 for No. 59 for 2019, the limit for fishing in the amount of 7492 tons was approved for Kyzylorda region.
For 9 months of 2019, 3917 tons of fish were caught in the region.
More than 3000 people are involved in fisheries. Only 8 fish processing plants with an annual capacity of more than 11 thousand tons employ 500 people.
4 enterprises have an exporter's Eurocode account number, which allows exporting fish products to the countries of the European Union ("Kyzylorda Balyk" LLP, Iglikov IE, "Aral SZT"S LLP, "Aral Fish Processing Plant" LLP).
For 8 months of 2019, the export of fish products amounted to 2897 tons (Russia, Poland, Georgia, Ukraine, the Netherlands, China, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Germany, Belarus).
4. Information on the work done by the Department of State Environmental Expertise
For the third quarter of 2019, 26 state services were provided on documentation from enterprises, associations, organizations, small business partnerships and individual entrepreneurs who are business entities, the issuance of state environmental review reports, including paper - 0, through the electronic portal - 26.
In addition, for the third quarter of 2019, at the request of nature users, 219 government services were provided for consideration, the issuance of permits for emissions into the environment.
Including, issued through paper - 0, electronic portal - 219 permits for emissions into the environment.
5. On the implementation of environmental protection measures
The development program of Kyzylorda region for 2016-2020 provides for three target indicators.
1 - indicator. The share of utilization of municipal solid waste to their generation.
The share of recycled solid household waste in their generation is envisaged in 2017 - 2.93%, in 2018 - 3.19%, in 2019 - 14%.
In 2019, for 9 months, 102 thousand tons of municipal solid waste were generated in the region, of which 12.7 tons were processed. The processing share is 12.4%.
2 - indicator. Coverage of the population of the region, city with waste collection and transportation services
In the development program, coverage of the population of the region with collection and transportation services is provided for in 2017 - 55.98%, in 2018 - 60.87%, in 2019 - 65.61%.
Today in the region 60.87% are provided with solid domestic waste transportation services.
In addition, 850 pieces of special containers for collecting mercury-containing electric lamps were installed in the region.
3- indicator. The share of facilities for the disposal of municipal solid waste that meet environmental requirements and sanitary rules.
The share of solid waste landfills that meet environmental and sanitary requirements specified in the development program is provided for in 2017 - 2.76%, in 2018 - 2.76%, in 2019 - 3.45%.
Currently, there are 145 landfills in the region for the disposal of municipal solid waste, 4 of which comply with sanitary and environmental requirements, the share is 2.76%.
And also, in accordance with the message of the head of state, work has begun on the PPP mechanism to build a landfill for municipal solid waste in the waste sorting complex and to conduct external engineering networks in Kyzylorda city.
The new training ground is located 4 km from Belkul village, with an area of 20.0 hectares. The capacity of municipal solid waste is 60 tons / year. The project will be implemented under the PPP mechanism of public-private partnership.