Uzbek government funnels 360 billion soums into Kashkadarya’s infrastructure improvement

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on April 22, participated in an extraordinary session of the Kashkadarya regional council where he focused on the upcoming tasks and problems that need to be addressed.

Thus, only 43% of the population of the region have centralized access to drinking water. This problem is especially acute in Kasan, Dekhkanabad, Guzar, Kamashinsky regions. There are also problems in the areas of gas and electricity supply, internal roads, transport, agriculture, and the banking and credit sector.

Within the framework of state programs, more than 1.5 trillion soums have been allocated to Kashkadarya this year alone, reconstructing 2.8 thousand km of engineering and communication networks and 160 social facilities.

108 medical facilities, 172 schools and 144 kindergartens of the region require immediate revamp. In many kindergartens and schools, the heating system is faulty. 19 schools are overloaded.

In this regard, it was determined that an additional 360 billion soums will be allocated from the republican budget this year to improve the social sphere and infrastructure in Kashkadarya. In addition, it is planned to allocate $100 million in preferential loans from international financial institutions.

It was noted that today 350 thousand people in the region need work, it is important to involve them in entrepreneurship, handicraft and home-based work on the basis of the new mahallabay system.

Although the region has a huge industrial potential, the share of industry in the gross regional product is only 18%.

In this regard, a program for 2022-2023 has been formed, consisting of 270 industrial projects worth 14.7 trillion. soums.

Major projects have already been launched, such as increasing the capacity of the Tallimarjan TPP, building a solar power plant in Guzar, launching a building materials cluster in Dekhkanabad and Kamashi, and a cement plant in the Kitab district.

A recently signed presidential decree provides for the allocation of $45 million to finance business projects in Kashkadarya.

It was indicated that 524 projects worth 7.4 trillion rubles can be implemented in agriculture. soums with the creation of 286 thousand jobs.

In particular, more than 40 thousand hectares of land will be reclaimed. It is planned to create pomegranate orchards on 20,000 hectares. To provide water to Yakkabag, Chirakchinsky, Kamashinsky, Shakhrisabz and Kitab regions, the Ayokchisoy flood reservoir will be built. Projects will receive support for the harvesting of fruits and vegetables on household plots, animal husbandry and the cultivation of ferula.

Particular attention at the meeting was paid to the development of social infrastructure and improvement of living conditions of the population.

This year, 143 multi-storey buildings for 5,000 apartments will be put into operation in Kashkadarya.

The plans include the construction of 1,823 km. drinking water supply networks and 1,570 km. internal roads, and restoration of gas supply in the homes of more than 9 thousand people.

As part of the "Obod qishlok" and "Obod mahalla" programs, the appearance of 30 settlements will be improved this year.

Instructions were given on the construction of preschool educational institutions and schools, medical centers, and the meaningful organization of youth leisure.