Askar Mamin made a working trip to Pavlodar region

During a working trip to Pavlodar region, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin got acquainted with the implementation of investment projects in the fields of energy, mechanical engineering, metallurgical industry and production of building materials.

In Ekibastuz, the Head of Government was reported on the progress in implementing the instructions of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev on the preparation of the Comprehensive City Development Plan for 2021-2025. The document provides for the implementation of 118 measures to develop a comfortable urban environment, the real sector of the economy, provide employment, improve social and engineering infrastructure, and solve environmental problems.

By 2025, it is planned to reduce the dependence of the city's economy on the fuel and energy complex and the mining industry by increasing the share of the manufacturing industry by 4 times - from 5% to 20%. More than 16.5 thousand jobs will be created in the fields of mechanical engineering, IT, coal chemistry, and the service sector. 84% of the funds provided for the implementation of the Plan are private investments. It should be noted that when developing the strategy, the wishes of the local population and the opinions of experts were taken into account: more than 1,000 residents of the city were interviewed, about 1,500 proposals were accepted, and 130 expert interviews were conducted.

During his visit to Ekibastuz GRES-1, the Chairman of the Board of Samruk-Kazyna JSC Almasadam Satkaliyev reported to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the progress of modernization of the country's largest thermal power plant, the implementation of the project for the construction of a new power unit No. 3 of Ekibastuz GRES-2, as well as other investment projects in the electric power industry. At Ekibastuz GRES-1, work is underway to restore power unit No. 1 with the installation of electrostatic precipitators. The implementation of the project will increase the plant's capacity to 4050 MW and reduce the impact on the environment through the use of modern ash and slag removal technologies. It is planned to shorten the commissioning time of the station and complete the project in 2023. Thus, in total, in the short term, about 1200 MW of capacities will be commissioned to meet the needs of the growing economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the implementation of large industrial projects.

The Head of Government was presented with promising investment projects in the mining, metallurgical, coal-chemical and manufacturing industries totaling 227.5 billion tenge, which are planned to be implemented in the industrial zone of Ekibastuz. In particular, the company "Ansa Silicon" in 2023 plans to launch the production of technical silicon with the creation of about 400 new jobs and the use of modern technologies that meet global environmental requirements.

 

 

 

The Head of Government also visited enterprises for the production of railway wheels (Prommashkomplekt LLP), railway axles and wheelsets (RWS Wheelset), reinforced concrete sleepers and beams (RWS Concrete), fasteners - elastic clips, bolts and screws (“ FerroTransTrade "). A new impetus to the development of railroad engineering in Kazakhstan

should be given by the forging and bandage complex of Railcast Systems LLP, planned in Ekibastuz, with a production capacity of 102 thousand rough tires for locomotives, blanks of large gear wheels and forged products per year. The creation of 600 jobs is expected. The launch of the enterprise will fully meet the internal needs of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the specified products. At the same time, as expected, 81% will be exported to foreign markets.

In Pavlodar, the Prime Minister got acquainted with the development of production and the implementation of the environmental strategy of Aluminum of Kazakhstan JSC, visited the TemirMash plant for the production of special equipment for various purposes, the ZENITH plant for the production of building materials.

According to the results of 4 months of this year, the volume of industrial production in Pavlodar region increased in comparison with the same period in 2020 by 4.2% - up to 573.7 billion tenge, including in the manufacturing industry - by 5.9%.

The ministers of the national economy Asset Irgaliyev, the ministers of industry and infrastructure development - Beibut Atamkulov, the ministers of energy - Nurlan Nogayev, as well as the chairman of the board of Samruk-Kazyna JSC Almasadam Satkaliyev took part in the working trip.

Press service of the akim of Pavlodar region according to the press service of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan

 

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