Introduction
The operational meeting concerning the development of water supply and delivery systems in Oblast cities and rural settlements took place in Oblast Akimat with the participation of Bulat Bakauov. The Oblast Akim highlighted that it is necessary to debar the unreasonable increase of tariff for water supply, but essential to control the water quality in cities and rural settlements.
“The main issue of improving living standards is the development of water supply and water discharge systems.” –Bulat Bakauov said. – “In the space of 2 years we have done plenty of works, so today we will sum up and plan for the future.”
Yerzhan Imanzaipov, the Head of Board for Housing and Utilities Sector and Power Economy, briefed on water supply situation in Oblast cities.
This year the access to the central water supply in cities has been increased up to 92% in accordance with the program of territory development in Pavlodar Oblast as of 2016-2020.
State program “Nur Zholy” provides the implementation of 5 projects for a total amount of KZT 1 075,2 mln. Within the framework of investment programs of the service sector in Pavlodar, Ekibastuz and Aksu the refurbishment and reconstruction of 23,1 km of the water supply network were performed. Under the scope of the projects, the reconstruction of 2.3 km of sewerage network in Pavlodar, 8.3 km of water supply network in Ekibastuz and 25.2 km of water supply system in Ekibastuz was implemented. The reconstruction of 4 heat supply stations in Ekibastuz takes place with respect to 4 projects for a total amount of KZT 672,2 mln. allocated additionally from the Republican budget in 2018.
In the meantime, owing to high degree of wear (more than 70%) five sewerage stations and 420 meters of sewerage system in Maikain settlement of Bayanaul District must be repaired in 2019.
Bulat Bakauov paid attention to the fact of necessity to perform the inventory water supply networks.
– It’s important to know the exact number of water supply networks which are in communal property, which are in trust management, the number of ownerless networks, and if the monopolists meet their obligations of trust management.
Kadylzhan Satiyev, the Head of Directorate for Subsurface, Environment and Water Resources Use, made a point about the development of water supply and delivery systems in cities and rural settlements.
– In accordance with “Program of Regions Development to 2020”, there is a plan to increase the availability of the central water supply in rural settlements up to 62%. Within this context, the works on approval of groundwater resources, which is basic in DED development and for the further construction and reconstruction of water supply objects are performed.
The Oblast Akim instructed all Akims of cities and districts to improve control of the quality design of the water supply system and catalyze the finalization of development with the obtainment of expert evaluations before March 1, 2019.
– It is necessary to focus on the quality of drinking water, as it is the most important constituent of health. In some settlements, where the nonconformity of water quality has been detected in the result of the research of Pavlodar Oblast Department for Public Health Care in Pavlodar Region, it is incumbent to transfer abandoned and free complex modular units. 
Besides, by the order of the Head of State resulting from the visit to Pavlodar Oblast, the budget request for the additional allocation of KZT 7,5 bln. for the completion of 5 projects ( Birlik, Kundykol, Zhanatilek of Bayanaul region, Sharbakty of Lebyazhinsky region, Bayet near Ekibastuz) – for KZT 1,3 bln., and construction of 8 new objects ( for KZT 6,2 bln.) will be lodged for the adjustment for 2019. The positive expert assessments amounted to KZT 3,0 bln have been received for 5 projects (Krassilovka, Chigirinovka, Esilbay of Sherbaktinsky region, Novochernoyarka of Pavlodar region, Tavolzhan of Uspensky region)