Issues of improving the environment were discussed at a Government meeting chaired by Prime Minister Askar Mamin.
Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Magzum Mirzagaliyev reported on the measures taken to improve environmental problems in the regions.
Local executive bodies have developed and approved road maps aimed at reducing the level of environmental pollution, landscaping, and eliminating "historical" pollution.
The country has identified 6 cities for the construction of a waste processing plant. As part of the implementation of the program of the Nur Otan party, large-scale work has begun on planting of 2 billion trees, the start of projects for the construction of 6 waste processing plants, etc.
The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan gave a number of instructions to mayors of the regions to improve the environment.
Local executive bodies need to step up efforts to bring landfills in line with sanitary and environmental requirements and further implement a set of measures to eliminate unauthorized landfills, update the fleet, and bring sewage treatment plants in line with sanitary and environmental requirements.
In addition, the head of government instructed the mayors of regions to take special control over the implementation of tree planting plans, the state of forestry.
The issue of ensuring safe working conditions was also considered at the government meeting. At the meeting, mayor's offices of the regions together with enterprises were instructed to approve road maps for ensuring safe working conditions by September 1 this year.
Press service of Shymkent city mayor's office