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At the next meeting of the headquarters for ensuring economic growth, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin, investment indicators of the TKSH industry and the most densely populated Almaty and Turkestan regions were reviewed. This year, the Ministry of Industry and Construction and the regions have the task of building at least 19 million square meters of housing in the country. At the headquarters meeting, it was reported that in the first two months of 2025, 1.9 million square meters of housing were commissioned in Kazakhstan. This is 6.8% lower than in January-February 2024. Among them, 1.2 million square meters are apartment buildings, and 713 thousand square meters are private houses. According to Kanat Mynbaev, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Construction and Construction of the Ministry of Industry and Construction, the decrease in the rate of construction is due to seasonal conditions, however, with the warming of the sun, these indicators will recover. In Almaty region, in 2024, the amount of investment in fixed capital will amount to 980 billion tenge (80% private, 20% budget), and the KPI set for 2025 is 1.35 trillion tenge. According to preliminary data, the volume of foreign direct investment in 2024 will reach $541 million, and the KPI in 2025 is $532 million. In two months of this year, 89 billion tenge were invested, which is 16% more than in the same period last year. The main share of investments is extra-budgetary funds. The most attractive investment sectors in the region are industry (32%), real estate (22%), transport and storage (16%), education (17%).Currently, the investment portfolio of the region includes 200 projects worth 6.3 trillion tenge, creating 57 thousand jobs. In 2025, 35 of these projects will be launched and 4.8 thousand new jobs will be created for 303 billion tenge. At the staff meeting, the mayor of Almaty region Marat Sultangaziev raised a number of issues that hinder the implementation of investment projects. One of them is related to the amendment of the general plan of Alatau city. Although five projects have entered the active stage of implementation, 11 projects have not yet received the necessary permits for design and construction. The vice-premier instructed the Ministry of Education and Culture to solve this problem soon.Another project - the construction of a fishery complex - hindered the further stages of expansion of production capacities due to the reduction of limits on investment subsidies. After the launch of the 1st stage with a capacity of 1,000 tons and a cost of 9.5 billion tenge, the remaining 9 stages amounting to 70 billion tenge were suspended due to uncertainty regarding the further repayment of investments by the state. The Deputy Prime Minister instructed the ASM to review the limits of the fish products project so that the investor can continue the construction of the complex.Also, at the meeting, the issues of land allocation, infrastructure development, construction of roads to a number of tourist facilities of Almaty region were discussed. Turkistan region is developing in a cluster model. At present, three large clusters have been created in the region: cotton (5 projects, 197 billion tenge), corn (to increase the volume of corn cultivation by 30% until 2030 and launch a starch molasses plant) and meat production (5 projects, 43 billion tenge). In general, the portfolio of investment projects for 2024-2027 includes 145 projects worth 2.5 trillion tenge. As part of these projects, 20,300 new jobs will be created, and additional tax revenue of 100 billion tenge is expected for the budget. In 2024, 57 projects worth 137 billion tenge were implemented and more than 2.2 thousand new jobs were created. In 2025, another 57 projects worth 322 billion tenge will be launched and 6.9 thousand new jobs will be created. Only in the field of agriculture, 68 projects will be implemented, 423.7 billion tenge will be invested, and more than 9.2 thousand new jobs will be created as a result. According to the results of the headquarters meeting, Serik Zhumangarin instructed all regions to ensure timely allocation of funds for investment projects from the local budget. And the transfers from the republican budget will be allocated within the specified period."This year, the Government sets the task of increasing economic growth indicators compared to the socio-economic growth forecasts. For this purpose, we will allocate 1 trillion tenge for lending to large businesses and SMEs in the amount of 8 trillion tenge through the "Baiterek" holding. The main focus is on recycling projects that provide PPE. The Ministry of National Economy has created a sectoral decomposition of the economic growth index for each region, and the Ministry of Finance will soon propose a similar scheme to achieve 19 million square meters of housing construction. All set indicators must be fulfilled within the specified period," Serik Zhumangarin noted.primeminister.kzSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almobl/press/news/details/957014

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As of March 1, 2025, since February 1, 2024, 75,329 applications worth more than USD 8 million have been executed (transferred to authorized operators for crediting to applicants' bank accounts). Of these, 43,781 applications worth more than USD 4.65 million have been executed for the purpose of improving housing conditions, and 31,548 applications worth about USD 3.35 million have been executed for paying for education. Let us remind you that the recipient of target savings (TS) has the right to use the entire amount or part of it, the remainder of the unused amount remains in the target savings account (TSA).The most popular sub-goals for using funds for housing improvement were: replenishment of a contribution to housing construction savings for further accumulation (42,622 applications were completed for a total of over 4.53 million US dollars), making a down payment to obtain a mortgage loan for the purchase of housing - 362 applications for a total of over 37.44 thousand US dollars, acquisition of housing in ownership through civil law transactions (final settlement) - 325 applications for a total of over 32.81 thousand US dollars.The most popular sub-goals in terms of paying for education were: payment for educational services of educational organizations located in the Republic of Kazakhstan, in installments (for each academic period or academic year) or in full at one time (for the entire period of study) (27,020 applications were completed for a total of over 2.88 million US dollars), replenishment of an educational savings deposit under an agreement on an educational savings deposit (3,421 applications were completed for a total of over 354.24 thousand US dollars), payment for educational services of foreign educational organizations in installments (for each academic period or academic year) or in full at one time (for the entire period of study) (971 applications were completed for a total of over 99.78 thousand US dollars).Detailed information on payments of targeted savings for the purpose of improving housing conditions and (or) paying for education by authorized operators and regions can be found on the website enpf.kz.We remind you that according to the National Fund for Children program, 50% of the investment income of the National Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan is distributed once a year among children who are citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who were born in 2006 and later. For 2023, all recipients of the TS were credited with 100.52 US dollars, for 2024 - 129.38 US dollars. Children who received the first funds from the National Fund in 2023, with the exception of persons born in 2006, were credited with investment income in the amount of 3.04 US dollars this year. As a result, the target savings of a child born in 2006 amount to 100.52 US dollars, and those born in 2007 - 232.94 US dollars.Adult citizens must independently obtain information about their TS through their personal account on the Internet resources of the UAPF or e-government, and then contact the authorized operator to open a bank account in US dollars and submit an online application for payment of TS to improve housing conditions and (or) pay for education.You can familiarize yourself with the terms of the program, get instructions, and answers to your questions on the website kids.enpf.kz and on the БЖЗҚ ЕНПФYouTube channel. We also note that a video instruction on the implementation of the National Fund for Children program, the algorithm of actions before and after the child reaches adulthood is posted on the БЖЗҚ ЕНПФ YouTube channel at the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHQNAxfskX8.UAPF was founded on August 22, 2013 on the basis of GNPF APF JSC. The founder and shareholder of the UAPF is the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan represented by the State Institution Committee of State Property and Privatization of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Trust management of UAPF pension assets is carried out by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In accordance with the pension legislation, the UAPF attracts compulsory pension contributions, employer’s compulsory pension contributions, compulsory occupational pension contributions, voluntary pension contributions, as well as carries out enrollment and accounting of voluntary pension contributions formed at the expense of the unclaimed amount of guaranteed compensation for the guaranteed deposit, transferred by the organization carrying out mandatory guarantee of deposits, in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On mandatory guarantee of deposits placed in second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan", ensures the implementation of pension benefits. The Fund also carries out accounting of target assets and target requirements, accounting and crediting of target savings (TS) to target savings accounts, payments of TS to their recipients in bank accounts, accounting for returns of TS in the manner determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of the National Fund for Children program (More details at www.enpf.kz). Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/955146

Who is entitled to receive pension savings benefit payments according to the schedule?Monthly pension benefit payments according to the established schedule from the UAPF in accordance with the Social Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan are made to persons who have reached retirement age (men - 63 years, women - 61 years), as well as persons with disabilities of group 1 or 2, established indefinitely, who have pension savings in the UAPF, in the manner determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. How are pension benefits calculated according to the schedule?Pension benefits are calculated according to the schedule as follows: in the first year of receiving benefits, the amount of pension savings is multiplied by the pension savings payment rate of 6.5% and divided by 12. In subsequent years, the amount of the monthly pension benefit is increased by the pension benefit indexation rate of 5%. In this case, the monthly pension benefit from the UAPF is paid in the amount of at least 70% of the subsistence minimum (hereinafter - SM) established for the relevant financial year by the law on the republican budget (in 2025, the SM is 46,228 tenge).For beneficiaries of certain categories: persons with disabilities of groups 1 or 2, established indefinitely, as well as those who worked in hazardous industries, whose savings are formed through compulsory occupational pension contributions in total for at least sixty months, the Methodology provides for correction factors that increase the amount of the monthly pension benefit. For persons who meet more than one of the above conditions, the correction factor with the highest value is applied.If the amount of pension savings on the date of payment from the UAPF does not exceed twelve times the minimum pension established by the law on the republican budget for the relevant financial year (in 2025, 753,252 tenge = 62,771x12), the payment is made in a lump sum.Where and when to apply for payment of pension savings from the UAPF?To assign pension benefit payments from the Unified Accumulative Pension Fund at the expense of mandatory types of pension contributions in connection with reaching the retirement age, as well as the assignment of a basic and solidarity pension from the state budget, beneficiaries must promptly contact the Government for Citizens State Corporation (CSC) at their place of residence. This can be done 10 days before reaching the retirement age. All types of pension benefit payments are made from the date of application. In this case, the day of application is considered to be the day of registration of the application and the necessary documents in the CSC, provided that the beneficiary has reached the retirement age, if he applied earlier - the day of application is considered to be the day of reaching the retirement age. Timely application is especially important for receiving benefit payments from the budget, for the assignment of which it is necessary to verify the work experience based on the documents submitted by the beneficiary. In addition, please note that future pensioners (potential beneficiaries), whose phone numbers are registered in the egov mobile citizens database, are sent an SMS notification from number 1414 2 months before reaching retirement age about the possibility of timely contacting the nearest branch of the State Corporation to receive services for the appointment of pension benefits with a link to the list of documents on the egov.kz website. That is, government agencies send out relevant notifications to process pension benefits within the specified timeframes, since payments are not assigned for the missed period.It is also worth noting that in order to provide a proactive service for making pension benefit payments from the UAPF to persons who have reached retirement age, who have pension savings in the UAPF and have not applied for their payment, the UAPF conducts an annual reconciliation together with the State Corporation to determine whether these citizens have assigned pension benefit payments by age and a state basic pension benefit at the expense of budgetary funds. Based on the results of the annual reconciliation, when identifying persons who have assigned pension benefits at the expense of budgetary funds, the UAPF makes pension benefit payments to them within the framework of the relevant agreement concluded with the State Corporation, i.e. without an application.For payment of pension savings in connection with the establishment of a disability of the first or second group for an indefinite period, you must contact the UAPF divisions either through your personal account on the website (UAPF.kz) or in the UAPF mobile application using an electronic digital signature.Please note that the UAPF has organized on-site service for persons with a disability of the first or second group established for an indefinite period. In this case, a preliminary consultation is carried out, including a check on the possibility of receiving services remotely, without leaving.It should be noted that pension benefits from the UAPF are paid until the pension savings are exhausted.On the enpf.kz website, in the section "Services - Pension benefits - Payments according to schedule", there is a list of necessary documents depending on the type of pension benefit payments, the method of their submission, requirements for their execution, application forms and samples of their completion, a sample power of attorney. In the "Online services" section, it is possible to pre-check the documents sent for pension benefits from the UAPF.Consulting services of the UAPF can be obtained through messengers (chat bot on WhatsApp and Viber at +7 777 000 14 18), call center at 1418 (calls within Kazakhstan are free), on the corporate website enpf.kz, as well as on the official pages of the UAPF on social networks Instagram, Facebook, VKontakte, X (Twitter), Telegram, Odnoklassniki.UAPF was founded on August 22, 2013 on the basis of GNPF APF JSC. The founder and shareholder of the UAPF is the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan represented by the State Institution Committee of State Property and Privatization of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Trust management of UAPF pension assets is carried out by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In accordance with the pension legislation, the UAPF attracts compulsory pension contributions, employer’s compulsory pension contributions, compulsory occupational pension contributions, voluntary pension contributions, as well as carries out enrollment and accounting of voluntary pension contributions formed at the expense of the unclaimed amount of guaranteed compensation for the guaranteed deposit, transferred by the organization carrying out mandatory guarantee of deposits, in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On mandatory guarantee of deposits placed in second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan", ensures the implementation of pension benefits. The Fund also carries out accounting of target assets and target requirements, accounting and crediting of target savings (TS) to target savings accounts, payments of TS to their recipients in bank accounts, accounting for returns of TS in the manner determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of the National Fund for Children program (More details at www.enpf.kz). Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/954872

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The accumulated investment return from the foundation of the funded pension system in 1998 until February 1, 2025, with a cumulative total, amounted to 966.41% with inflation for the entire period of 837.99%.It should be noted that pension savings are long-term investments, and it is advisable to analyze the amount of investment income for a period of at least one year. Short-term (weekly, monthly, etc.) data are not indicative, since they depend on constant changes in the market situation. An analysis of investment activity based on the results of 12 months confirms this fact: as of February 1, 2025, the return on pension assets managed by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NBRK) and formed through compulsory, compulsory occupational and voluntary pension contributions, over the past 12 months, distributed to the accounts of contributors (beneficiaries), amounted to 15.66% with inflation of 8.90%.As is known, pension assets under the management of the NBRK and investment portfolio managers (IPMs) are invested in Kazakhstan and abroad on market terms in different currencies. When investing in certain instruments, both global and domestic factors are taken into account. In order to preserve pension assets and obtain profitability, the NBRK and IPMs diversify the investment portfolio: pension assets are invested in various financial instruments in a certain volume, taking into account the market situation. This is a widespread global practice. Pension funds around the world are constantly looking for attractive and profitable opportunities for investing and increasing pension capital.A significant share of pension savings, as a rule, is investment income. From year to year, not only the volume of pension savings increases, but also the share of investment income in it. For example, the net investment income accumulated since 2014 (after the merger of pension assets into the UAPF) as of February 1, 2025 amounted to KZT11.54 trillion (for comparison, as of February 01, 2024 it amounted to more than KZT8.6 trillion). Taking into account the payments made, the share of accumulated net investment income in the total amount of pension savings of Kazakhstanis as of February 1, 2025 is more than 40.9%, which demonstrates the significant role of investment activities in the structure of citizens' savings (as of February 1, 2024, this figure was 37.1%). However, investment income is a variable value, it depends on many factors, including the situation in the financial markets, the market value of securities, and changes in exchange rates. Therefore, due to changes in foreign exchange rates and the market value of financial instruments, the amount of investment income can be both positive and negative in a particular period. For example, since the end of last year, the dollar exchange rate has changed in a fairly wide range from 499 tenge to 530 tenge, then fell again to 500 tenge. As a result, positive or negative currency revaluation of pension assets was formed weekly, and contributors may observe a temporary decrease in the investment component of pension savings, as, for example, in January-February 2025.We also remind you that Kazakhstan has a unique guarantee of the safety of compulsory pension contributions taking into account the inflation rate. In cases of a decrease in return in a particular period, which affected the accumulated return of the contributor upon the occurrence of the right to payments, compensation for the difference is guaranteed by the state.The entire system of investment management and accounting of pension assets is transparent: each contributor has the opportunity to see their investment income in their personal account on the enpf.kz website or in a mobile application.Information on the investment management of pension assets of the UAPF and on the financial instruments in which the pension assets of the UAPF are placed is published on the official website of the UAPF (www.enpf.kz) in the section “Indicators/Investment activities”.A video commentary on the topic is presented on the БЖЗҚ ЕНПФ YouTube channel.UAPF was founded on August 22, 2013 on the basis of GNPF APF JSC. The founder and shareholder of the UAPF is the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan represented by the State Institution Committee of State Property and Privatization of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Trust management of UAPF pension assets is carried out by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In accordance with the pension legislation, the UAPF attracts compulsory pension contributions, employer’s compulsory pension contributions, compulsory occupational pension contributions, voluntary pension contributions, as well as carries out enrollment and accounting of voluntary pension contributions formed at the expense of the unclaimed amount of guaranteed compensation for the guaranteed deposit, transferred by the organization carrying out mandatory guarantee of deposits, in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On mandatory guarantee of deposits placed in second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan", ensures the implementation of pension benefits. The Fund also carries out accounting of target assets and target requirements, accounting and crediting of target savings (TS) to target savings accounts, payments of TS to their recipients in bank accounts, accounting for returns of TS in the manner determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of the National Fund for Children program (More details at www.enpf.kz). Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay/press/news/details/950047

In the Zhetysu region, the provision of buildings with infrastructure for people with disabilities is 69%. This is the highest indicator in the republic. Work in this direction will continue, - the press service of the Zhetysu region akim reports.According to the regional department for coordination of employment and social programs, 625 facilities in the region will be adapted for the entry and exit of people with disabilities in 2022-2024. This year, it is planned to adapt about 195 facilities of state and private institutions. Budget funds have been provided for state facilities.In addition, the number of invataxi vehicles has doubled over the past two years. Currently, 32 invataxi vehicles are operating in the region. Funds are allocated annually to provide people with disabilities with the necessary technical devices.In total, 13 institutions providing special social services to citizens with disabilities operate in the region. Last year, the residence of the district akimat on the banks of the Alakol River was transferred to a rehabilitation camp for disabled children. In 2023, together with the Kamkorlyk Foundation, a center for children with autism and other mental disorders was opened. The Asar rehabilitation center for the disabled operates in Taldykorgan. It receives regular state support. This year, the construction of another 150-seat rehabilitation center will begin in the regional center.Work on the formation of an inclusive environment in the region is underway in several areas. The press service of the akim of Zhetysu region.Photos are taken from the archive of the akim of the region's press service.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/949760

  Preventive and engineering work is being actively carried out in various regions of the country to reduce the risk of flooding. To protect them, 576 kilometers of protective embankments and embankments have been built, 822 kilometers of drainage systems, canals and ditches have been repaired. 960 water-passage structures have been installed and replaced on road and rail routes. About 500 kilometers of 74 river beds have been dredged, banks have been strengthened, and channels have been cleaned. More than 3.5 thousand points have been prepared for the reception of victims, and life support equipment and state material reserve equipment have been identified in case of evacuation. All these measures are aimed at increasing public safety and minimizing damage from possible floods.  As part of preparations for the flood season, the republican command and staff exercise "Spring-2025" will be held in the central, northern and eastern regions of the country on March 6-7.  As part of preparations for the flood season, the technical readiness of water pumping equipment and practical water extraction equipment was checked on Lake Sairan in Almaty. Motor pumps, fire pumping stations, boats are in good condition, and personnel are provided with water protection suits and communication equipment. Almaty flood response team is ready to carry out tasks in the spring period.   Blasting operations have begun on rivers in the East Kazakhstan and West Kazakhstan regions.  In the east, ice broke on the Ubi River in the Shemonaikha district, near the village of Verkhne Ubi. The thickness of the ice here was 60 cm. This flood-prone area is annually monitored by emergency services and local executive bodies. The total volume of the blasting amounted to 10,692 m. sq. m. The blasting operations are aimed at artificially weakening the ice. Ice breaking activities are carried out before the ice drift begins and will ensure safe passage of floodwaters in problem areas. Blasting operations will continue in the regions of the region.  In the west, the Emergency Response Team of the Emergency Situations Department and the military unit 20982 of the Emergency Situations Department continue to work on weakening the ice cover in the Urals water bodies in areas most prone to the formation of ice jams during spring floods. About 3,230 holes have been drilled in the ice, more than 910 meters of ice have been cut. For this purpose, ice cutting equipment, gasoline drills and other special tools are used. In addition, snow removal work is being carried out in the region. Currently, more than 503 thousand cubic meters of snow have been removed in the regions and the city of Uralsk.  Special working groups have been created in the East Kazakhstan region, which include representatives of local executive bodies, specialists from the Emergency Situations Agency, the Irtysh Basin Inspectorate for Regulation of Water Resources Use and Protection, and other interested bodies. Specialists will check the work and quality of preventive work on snow removal, cleaning of culverts and canals, inspect the condition of storm sewers, STS, the preparation of necessary material and technical means, analyze preventive work carried out by the population, and measures taken to ensure the safe passage of flood waters. In total, local executive bodies in the region cleaned 1,267 water supply structures, 19 canals with a length of 47.2 km and 173 ditches with a length of 106.8 km, 298 thousand cubic meters of snow were removed, 76.8 thousand bags were prepared. 9.2 thousand tons of inert materials and 285 tons of fuel were prepared.  As part of preparations for the flood season in East Kazakhstan, the Emergency Situations Prevention Department and the Digitization and Archives Department have created a digital map that allows you to monitor the level of water and water flows several days in advance. The system is integrated with the GIS module, displays forecasts on the map, which allows you to manage risks in real time. The map displays all areas at risk of flooding and data on the number of residents living in houses in the danger zone. Rescuers can monitor engineering work and preventive measures carried out in the region in real time and make their own adjustments. In the future, artificial intelligence will allow the system to be integrated with meteorological satellites, introducing automatic warnings to the population. Expanding functionality through interaction with other platforms, such as emergency services and mobile applications, will increase the efficiency of emergency response.  Military units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations have begun preventive measures in Almaty and Zhambyl regions, in Ulytau region.  The combined rescue battalion of the military unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations No. 28237, which arrived in the Zhambyl region to carry out work to prevent and mitigate the consequences of spring floods, continues to ensure the strengthening of riverbeds and install protective embankments using special equipment. In the T. Ryskulov district, 3,000 bags were laid with total efforts.The Department of Emergency Situations of the Ulytau region, together with the military unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations No. 52859, is carrying out flood prevention work in the villages of Taldysay and Karsakpay. Joint efforts are being made to reduce the risk of flooding: removing trees located in the Taldysay riverbed, clearing ice and snow masses in the area of ​​the Karsakpay reservoir sluice, removing snow from houses in the risk zone, and cleaning the ditch system. In addition, local residents were explained safety measures and given recommendations on flood prevention.  Servicemen of the 28237th military unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are working in the city of Kaskelen, Karasai district, Almaty region, and in the village of Uzynagash, Zhambyl district. The personnel are carrying out work to clean watercourses, strengthen banks, and ensure the unhindered flow of meltwater. The work is carried out in close coordination with representatives of local executive bodies and emergency services.  In the Kostanay region, a modernized bulkhead dam was tested. The HESCO BARRIER modular design was used as a flood barrier to protect territories from flooding, strengthen soil, and prevent erosion.  The barrier is a metal mesh structure filled with natural materials - stone, gravel, or sand. The advantages of the structure include quick assembly, which makes it convenient to install in hard-to-reach places. The height of the installed barrier is 2 meters, but if necessary, it can be increased by stacking modules one on top of the other. During the testing, specialists studied all the features of this technology to determine the feasibility of its further use to protect settlements from flooding.     Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/949577

Akmola region is one of the regions rich in natural resources. It has abundant reserves of widely distributed minerals, including gravel, sand, kaolin, clay, limestone, quartzite, and dolomite. However, in recent years, illegal exploitation of this wealth has become a serious problem. Some entrepreneurs have acquired quarries without the permission of local authorities and are extracting minerals on their own.Today, hundreds of deposits are being developed in 17 of the 19 districts of the region. In particular, the intensive construction of Astana is contributing to the increase in illegal subsoil use. In order to meet the high demand for construction materials, some entrepreneurs operate without documents and without control. This damages the state budget, prevents the creation of new jobs, leads to land degradation and environmental pollution.In this regard, the governor of the Akmola region, Marat Akhmetzhanov, instructed the administrative council to conduct a legal audit of the activities of all subsoil users.“The amount of damage caused as a result of the surveying has been determined, and law enforcement agencies are currently considering this data. In February 2025, three criminal cases were registered regarding the illegal development of minerals and the independent use of subsoil. All of these cases are associated with causing significant damage to the state,” the Akmola regional department of entrepreneurship and industry reported.In particular, illegal sand mining was detected in the Kabanbai Batyr rural district, near the Nura River. The entrepreneur worked without the necessary permits and delivered the sand to the cement plant. Three more entrepreneurs in the same area committed the same act.Currently, measures have been taken to terminate contracts with enterprises that do not have the appropriate documents. This is a legal step aimed at restoring order in the use of subsoil in the region.“Investigations are ongoing, law enforcement agencies will identify all violations and bring the guilty to justice. State bodies and local authorities will continue to fight against illegal mining in order to protect natural resources and ensure environmental safety,” the authorized state body said.In addition, during the inspection, it turned out that many companies were registered outside the region, which makes it difficult to control them. In this regard, a number of enterprises have been re-registered and switched to legal work.“Today, an inspection was conducted in 11 contract territories in the Akmola region, as a result of which four cases of illegal mining were identified. Among them are lands near the Kokshetau and Birzhansal districts. In total, the area of ​​​​the 15 inspected territories amounted to 500 hectares. "17 million tenge was allocated for these works," the department added.The total economic loss amounted to 65 million tenge.Establishing order in the use of subsoil is not a problem that can be solved in one day. However, the measures taken are bearing fruit. The important thing is not only to stop violations of the law, but also to create open and fair conditions for honest entrepreneurs.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aqmola/press/news/details/949888

The "Kazsuchar" branch of the Turkestan region has sent 330 million cubic meters of water for desalination works this year. This is done to increase soil fertility and obtain a better harvest. To date, the winter desalination plan for the Maktaaral and Zhetysai districts has been implemented by about 80%. In the Maktaaral district, 34,456 hectares of land out of the planned 43,600 hectares have been cleared of salt. In the Zhetysai district, 42 thousand hectares of land out of 53 thousand hectares have been salted."The only way to get rid of soil salt is salting. In this case, it is very important to correctly determine the time and amount of salting, depending on the degree of salinity of the land and the mechanical composition of the soil. The branch plans to complete the pumping work in the first decade of March,” said Kazybek Bedebayev, director of the “Kazsuchar” branch of the Turkestan region. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/water/press/news/details/949369