MORE THAN 700 SETTLEMENTS OF THE TURKESTAN REGION WILL PROVIDE DRINKING WATER

According to the Comprehensive Plan of Socio-economic Development of the Turkestan region for 2021-2025, by the end of 2023, it is planned to provide 100% of the city with drinking water, and by 2025 – 100% of rural settlements. This was announced by the mayor of the Turkestan region Umirzak Shukeyev during an on-site briefing in the Central Communications Service under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In order to provide drinking water, 12.7 billion tenge was allocated from the budget for the construction of 60 facilities. Half of them are planned to be put into operation this year, the rest will be transferred to the next year. As a result, 20 settlements will be provided with drinking water, and water supply networks will be reconstructed in 11 settlements. By the end of the year, 717 out of 843 settlements in the region will be provided with drinking water. The coverage rate will reach 93.3%.

As part of the provision of natural gas in 2021, 13.8 billion tenge was allocated for the construction of 87 facilities, of which 24 facilities will be put into operation, the remaining 63 facilities will be transferred to 2022. By the end of the year, 444 localities (52.6%) or 1.4 million residents (66.6%) will have access to blue fuel. In order to supply electricity to the population in 2021, 8.5 billion tenge was allocated for the construction of 54 facilities, 7 facilities were put into operation. Construction of the remaining 47 facilities is scheduled for 2022. As a result, 13 localities or 13.5 thousand residents will be provided with high-quality, stable electricity.

In addition, in December of this year, the construction of the 220 kV "Kyzylasker" substation and the 110 kV electric network will be completed and put into operation in the Keles district. As a result, 705 thousand residential, industrial and agricultural facilities will be provided with high-quality electricity.

In the Turkestan region, 321 objects or 1,200 km of roads and streets will be repaired this year. By the end of the year, the share of roads in good and satisfactory condition is planned to increase from 79% to 89%.