Today, the Strategic Planning and Operational Management Command Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations hosted a press conference on "The passage of the winter period. Emergency rescue operations. Fire safety measures in the residential sector". The event was attended by Acting Head of the Emergency Response Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Didar Kazhkenov, Head of the Department of the Committee for Civil Defense and Military Units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Talgat Zhambauov, Chief specialist of the Committee of the Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Eldos Ziyada. According to Didar Kazhkenov, since the beginning of the winter period, the rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations have rescued and evacuated 1,210 people from snow drifts, 120 of them children. 166 pieces of equipment were also rescued. The evacuees were accommodated in heating points, which are provided with hot dishes and warm clothes. During the eight days of this year, rescue units rescued and evacuated 224 people, 29 of them children, and 32 pieces of equipment were rescued from snowdrifts. 338 people, 62 of them children, were taken to the heating points. In order to help the victims, 1,548 heating points have been prepared during the winter period. In addition, 40 highway medical and rescue points are used to heat citizens. According to Yeldos Ziyada, the Ministry of Emergency Situations pays special attention to safety during the heating period. Preventive measures began long before its onset and continue throughout its passage. Preventive work has covered over 100,000 residential buildings of socially vulnerable segments of the population, during which more than 278,000 people have been instructed. During the preparation and passage of the current heating period, about 30 thousand early warning devices have been installed in residential buildings. A Fire Safety Month was held in December. During the month, the staff of the Ministry of Emergency Situations carried out yard preventive visits, during which residents received fire-fighting consultations. However, despite widespread measures, 6,964 fires were registered in the residential sector in 2024. (2023 – 6909, +1%), which killed 288 people (2023 – 298, -3%), injured 251 (2023 – 251). Over 1,000 people were rescued from fires by the Ministry of Emergency Situations units, and 6,860 were evacuated. The main causes of fires in residential buildings are violations of fire safety regulations during the installation and operation of heating equipment, electrical appliances and networks, as well as careless handling of fire. In turn, Talgat Zhambauov informed that the Ministry of Emergency Situations continues the Republican propaganda and preventive action "Muz-2024". As part of the campaign, rescuers in mobile groups carried out over 8,000 raids and patrols in the country's reservoirs. During the raids, the Rules of safe stay on ice and ice fishing are explained, a total of 55,000 people have been instructed. More than half of them are fishing enthusiasts and hunters. It is worth noting that such cases occur as a result of violations of basic safety rules. Violators are brought to administrative responsibility. During the campaign period alone, 256 protocols were drawn up, and fines totaling more than 5.5 million tenge were imposed. The Ministry of Emergency Situations, in turn, takes all necessary measures to ensure fire safety in the country and urges citizens to comply with fire safety rules during the heating period. It also reminds that during the winter period it is necessary to strictly observe safety rules, monitor storm warnings and stay at home in case of worsening weather. In case of an emergency, it is necessary to call the single rescue service number 112. It is also strongly recommended not to go out on the ice at night and with poor visibility, and never leave children unattended on the ice. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/915898

KAZAKHSTANI STUDENT-ATHLETES WENT TO THE UNIVERSIADE IN TURINThe first group of Kazakhstani student-athletes flew from Astana to participate in the XXXII World Winter Universiade, which will be held in Turin (Italy). Vice Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Talgat Yeshenkulov, Director General of the National Research and Scientific Research Center of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Tashmetov and media representatives attended the graduation ceremony.On the night of January 8-9, 2025, representatives of the Kazakhstan national ice hockey team were the first to fly to Turin. Among them is hockey player Abylaikhan Suleimenov, who will carry the national flag at the opening ceremony of the Winter Universiade. Also, on the night of January 9-10, 16 athletes in cross-country skiing and 5 people in paralympic races, who will represent Kazakhstan, went to Turin.The Vice Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan expressed support for the athletes who will defend the honor of the country and wished them good luck.We remind you that about 2,000 athletes from 57 countries will take part in the 2025 Universiade. The competition program includes 11 sports in which 90 sets of medals will be awarded.The Kazakhstan national team consists of 103 athletes who will compete for medals in 10 sports: biathlon, cross-country skiing, winter orienteering, freestyle skiing, figure skating, hockey (men and women), paralympic racing, alpine skiing and short track.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sci/press/news/details/915893

This year, 56.6 km of intra-village and regional roads are planned to be repaired in Bukhar-Zhyrau district.According to the special project "Auyl – El Besigi", the works will cover more than 40 km of roads of intra-village significance in the villages of Novouzenka, Zhanatalap, Akbel, Aktobe, Petrovka, Tsentralnoye, Kokpekty and Atameken.Transfers have also been allocated from the regional budget for the average repair of access roads to the villages of Akzhar and Ashchisu.From the funds of the district budget, an average repair of 1.5 km of the access road to the village of Tortkol, the access road to the sports and recreation complex in the village named after G. Mustafin is planned, and the average repair of the access road to the school at Nura station is to be completed. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/915143

9 automobile checkpoints are being upgraded in KazakhstanA full-scale modernization of automobile checkpoints continues in Kazakhstan. To date, a total of 9 checkpoints on the border with China, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have been updated.As part of the planned work, it is expected to increase the capacity up to 6 times a day, from an average of 170 to 960 vehicles, as well as reduce the border crossing time to 30 minutes. The modernization of 9 checkpoints is planned to be completed this year.In addition, an automated electronic queue system has been introduced at all 10 automobile border checkpoints along the external border of the Eurasian Economic Union. You can use it on the Qoldau platform.kz and via the CargoRuqsat mobile app.The implementation of the system made it possible to eliminate the physical accumulation of vehicles along roads of national importance and ensured transparency of the transportation process.Key changes in public procurement from January 1, 2025As part of the improvement of the public procurement system, on behalf of the President, Kazakhstan has developed a new Law "On Public Procurement", which entered into force on January 1, 2025. The document is aimed at optimizing the procedures for conducting tenders, improving the quality of purchased goods, works, and services, as well as supporting domestic manufacturers. In particular, the changes affected:the terms of the competition have been shortened (discussion of the tender documentation from 5 to 2 working days; acceptance of applications from 15 to 5 working days; consideration of applications and summing up from 10 to 3 working days);Public monitoring of construction-related work is being introduced. It is planned to make publicly available schedules of work, reports on the execution of contracts, and involve the public in monitoring the execution of contracts.;A new procedure for appealing the results of purchases is being implemented. In order to conduct the procurement promptly and avoid delays in the procedures, complaints will be considered by the procurement organizer himself.; In order to purchase minor purchases, the right of a single source of goods up to 100 MCI, works and services up to 500 MCI has been introduced. For rural akimats, the threshold for purchases from a single source has been increased from 3,000 to 4,000 MCI;In order to support small and medium-sized businesses, the priority right to purchase goods, works and services, the cost of which does not exceed 50,000 MCI, has been established for this category of entities.; work on the priority purchase of goods will continue;domestic production on the web portal by establishing exemptions from the national regime in order to support the domestic market;To promote competition and protect business, applications from suppliers who are government agencies and quasi-public sector entities will be automatically rejected by the web portal if there are at least two applications from suppliers who are private business entities.;In order to develop non-price criteria and support local suppliers, the calculation of conditional discounts has been changed in the form of a territorial attribute (from 1% to 2%) and negative values (from 0.1% to 0.2%).primeminister.kz Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/915679

January 9 is International Choreographers' Day. This holiday unites creative people and reminds us of the special importance of dance as an artistic language. An institution that plays an important role in the development of choreographic art is the Kazakh National Academy of Choreography in Astana. This is the only educational institution in the country that provides multi-level education in dance art. Here, traditions and modern trends intertwine, and professionalism reaches a world-class level. In 2024, the Academy became a member of the International Dance Education Alliance (WDEA), opening up new horizons for international cooperation. Students of the Academy have always proven their high level of preparation, winning prizes at such prestigious festivals as "Arabesque", "Budapest Ballet Grand Prix" and "Riga Spring". Last year alone, students brought 49 international awards to our country. In addition, in 2024, 46 students of the Academy participated in the opening ceremony of the V World Nomad Games. The performances of this prestigious event were staged by famous choreographers - Evgeny Moiseyev, Amina Samarbayeva, Gumar Sultanbek and Nima Tokov. They proved that Kazakh dance art can conquer the largest stages. The Academy also actively organizes national-level competitions. Among them, the most notable are the Dauren Abirov Men's Solo Dance Competition and the Shara Zhienkulova Kazakh Dance Competition. Another important event is the "Temps lie" international ballet festival. Master classes regularly organized at the Academy invite famous choreographers and inspire students to creative pursuits. In addition, cooperation with the world's leading theaters and dance schools allows Academy students to participate in tours and performances on major stages such as Slovenia, Turkey, and Dubai. One of the Academy's most important events this year is the unique gala ballet "Nomad Gala" and "Nomad Inspiration" to be held at the Astana Opera House. The director of this performance, which combines national motifs and modern choreography, is Academy graduate Gumar Sultanbek. The project partner is the ethno-folk group "HasSak". International Choreographers' Day is a great reason to celebrate the importance of dance art, which unites people and inspires new achievements.   Press service of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of KazakhstanSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mam/press/news/details/915648

During their working trip to the Almaty garrison, the majilismen visited the Military Engineering Institute of Radio Electronics and Communications, as well as the Department of Defense of Almaty.Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs, Defense and Security of the Mazhilis of Parliament Aigul Kuspan and Deputy Aidos Sarym got acquainted with the educational and material base of the military university and the social conditions created for cadets and conscripts.As the deputies noted, such meetings help them to check the effectiveness of the norms they adopt and find out what is required to improve legislation. – It is planned to introduce amendments to a number of legislative acts in January and February. We have arrived to listen to the opinion of the military personnel and discuss key issues requiring legislative settlement," Aidos Sarym clarified the purpose of the visit.The deputies spoke in detail about the amendments to the legislation aimed at improving the preparation of citizens for military service and improving the quality of military personnel training. These changes, which were agreed upon at meetings of the working groups of the Mazhilis and the Government, will be included in the new version of the Law "On Military Service and the Status of Military Personnel" in 2025.During the meeting, issues of social adaptation of military personnel upon retirement, quoting diplomas and the demand for military specialties in the civil service were also discussed.They also discussed the patronage of students from schools in the Auezovsky and Nauryzbay districts of Almaty. The deputies noted that the educational component should be supported by the broad involvement of schoolchildren in club activities.During a visit to the Department of Defense of Almaty, the parliamentarians discussed the issues of digitalization of the accounting system for quantitative and qualitative data on conscripts, military personnel and mobilization resources. Topics related to conscription and the improvement of the system for selecting soldiers and candidates for military service under contract were also touched upon.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mod/press/news/details/915450

Deputy Akim of the region Nurbol Turashbekov held a meeting on preparations for spring field work. This year, it is planned to increase the acreage by 37,000 hectares and bring it to 906,000 hectares.According to Alibek Plalov, deputy head of the department, 58,000 hectares of cotton will be sown this year to increase yields through the introduction of new technologies. Practice shows that the use of modern technologies saves water, fertilizers and labor resources, and yields reach 60 quintals per hectare (2.5 times higher than the average). Meetings are held among farmers to explain the benefits of technology.At the moment, 51% of the land in the region has been plowed. 25,000 pieces of equipment are used for field work. Agricultural enterprises have 12,000 tractors, 1,000 seeders, 554 plows and 1,000 rippers at their disposal.Nurbol Turashbekov instructed to step up work on the introduction of water-saving technologies on an additional 47,000 hectares, taking into account the potential of districts and cities. He also demanded to draw up a list of possible problems that could delay the implementation of major investment projects and take measures to prevent them within the framework of the law.Press service of Akim of Turkestan regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/915443

The meeting, chaired by akim of Turkestan region Nuralkhan Kusherov, discussed the work done and topical issues in the field of Public Procurement. The head of the region noted that it is necessary to effectively and purposefully master the budget and implement projects in a timely manner.- Projects should be implemented in a timely manner. The responsible department should work closely with the mayors of districts, cities and heads of departments. Conduct explanatory work and conduct seminars for responsible managers and specialists. Public procurement processes should be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the law and systematically. To make a proposal to consider the responsibilities of managers who have committed shortcomings in this area, – said Nuralkhan Kusherov.According to Marlene Kaldarov, acting head of the Department of public procurement of the Turkestan region, since the beginning of 2024, the department has received 1,346 applications from customers for a total amount of 216.3 billion tenge. Of these, 338 applications for works totaling 97.8 billion tenge were received, and 598 applications for services totaling 27.2 billion tenge were accepted. 410 applications for goods totaling 91.3 billion tenge were received. To date, 1345 applications for 216.3 billion tenge have been completed. Last year, applications increased by 80% or 90.7 billion tenge compared to 2023.At the meeting, shortcomings in the field of Public Procurement were also noted, and appropriate criticism was given. The governor of the region instructed the heads of responsible departments, akims of districts and cities to improve the work and set specific tasks. Timely disbursement of funds, spending in the interests of the country, and the implementation of projects will be strictly controlled.Press service of the Akim of Turkestan regionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/915456

Last Sunday, Akim of the region Nurlybek Nalibayev visited the Aral region on a working trip. On this day, 150 families from socially vulnerable segments of the population found a roof over their heads in the district center. The head of the region handed over the keys to the new apartments to the happy newcomers. The ceremony was attended by deputies of the Senate of the Parliament Nauryzbai Baykadamov, Ruslan Rustemov, deputies of the Mazhilis Marhabat Zhayymbetov, Murat Ergeshbayev, Murat Abenov and others.N.Nalibayev congratulated the audience on the new year 2025 and wished the new residents a happy life in their new homes.– With the support of the Head of State and the Government, our region has become a large construction site, – said the governor of the region. – 187 facilities are under construction in the region for a total amount of 133.4 billion tenge. This is just part of our extensive work. In the future, we will continue to implement projects for the benefit of the region and the country, as well as the future of our children.Veterans of labor and representatives of the contracting company were awarded at the event. M. Zhayymbetov congratulated the owners of the new housing. Bigali Kayupov, an Honorary citizen of the Kyzylorda region, gave his bata blessing.It is worth noting that over the past three years, investments of more than 71 billion tenge have been attracted to the Aral region. If two years ago the district's budget was 10 billion tenge, today it is 21 billion tenge. Over the past three years, 80 kilometers of water supply systems worth 1.9 billion tenge and 54.2 kilometers of power transmission lines worth 783 million tenge have been updated. The reconstruction of worn-out electrical networks in Shizhaga village is underway, two projects with a total cost of 795 million tenge are being implemented in Aralsk. As part of the gasification, the construction of an automated gas distribution station "Kamystybas" worth 5.2 billion tenge has begun.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/914901

One of the significant events in the life of the district was the opening of a 300-seat school in Zhanaryk village. The facility was commissioned as part of the national project "Comfortable School".The solemn ceremony was attended by Senators Nauryzbai Baykadamov, Ruslan Rustemov and Majilismen Marhabat Zhayymbetov, Murat Ergeshbayev, Murat Abenov, as well as Minister of Education Gani Beisembayev, who arrived in the region on a working trip.The head of the region, Nurlybek Nalibayev, congratulated the residents of Aulchan on the new facility.– Within the framework of the national project "Comfortable School" initiated by the President of the country, favorable conditions for learning and comprehensive development are created for every student, – said the governor of the region. – Today, residents of the region have fully felt the fruits of the projects implemented with the support of the Head of State and the Government. In 2024, the volume of education financing reached 264 billion tenge and increased by 9.3 percent compared to the previous year. Six schools and five extensions to schools were built in the region. This year, the Academy of Creativity, a new music college building, and a boarding school in physics and mathematics will be commissioned in Kyzylorda. New facilities will appear in the districts as well. Last year, eight schools in the region were completely renovated. As part of the instruction of the Head of State, 51 schools are planned to be renovated in the next three years.G.Beisembayev and M.Abenov congratulated the residents of Zhanakorgan on the opening of the new facility.Veterans of labor and representatives of the contractor construction company were awarded letters of thanks from the akim of the region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/914902

During the trip, Nurlybek Nalibayev got acquainted with the construction of a road bridge over the railway track.The total length of the bridge is 940 meters, the width is 12 meters. The project cost is 3.14 million tenge. The general contractor, RITM LLP, started construction last year.The head of the region stressed that it is necessary to pay special attention to the quality of the bridge being built, and its long-term operation depends on this.– Today, there is only one railway crossing here. When it is closed, traffic jams form for 2-2.5 kilometers. This, in turn, hinders the work of emergency services, fire fighting, law enforcement agencies, as well as the public. If the bridge is built, all these issues will be resolved," the governor of the region said.It is worth noting that last year over 44.7 billion tenge was allocated for the development of road construction in the region, more than 300 kilometers of roads were repaired. As a result, the proportion of roads in good condition exceeded 92 percent. Reconstruction of the national highway "Kyzylorda-Zhezkazgan" continues. The project will be fully completed this year.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/914908

Today, a meeting was held at the regional akimat to discuss the project "Regional Development and Restoration of the Northern Aral Sea". It was attended by the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, deputy of the Mazhilis of Parliament Markhabat Zhaimbetov, deputy akim of the region Bakhyt Zhakhanov, representatives of the said ministry, heads of local executive bodies and water management sectors, and veterans.Bakhtyt Zhakhanov touched upon the work carried out in the region in accordance with the instructions of the regional head and future plans.The project "Regional Development and Restoration of the Northern Aral Sea" has 3 main components. 2 of them are designed to support sustainable economic, social and environmental activities in the Kyzylorda region.The second component has five areas - fisheries, tourism, creation of a green belt, agriculture and livestock. It includes 39 projects, 13 of which were submitted by the Executive Directorate of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, 13 by local akimats, 4 by the Aral Branch of the Scientific Research Center for Fisheries, 3 by the Kazakh Rice Research Institute named after Y. Zhakhaev, and 6 by various organizations and individuals.If the projects are implemented, it is planned to provide 1,927 people with permanent employment. The project "Drilling 11 wells in irrigated fields in the village of Suttikuduk, Zhanakorgan district" was implemented in 2022 with funds allocated from the Government reserve. 3 more projects have been launched.The minister's working trip will continue in the Aral district. It is planned to hold a meeting there to discuss the feasibility study of the project "Regional Development and Restoration of the Northern Part of the Aral Sea".Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kyzylorda/press/news/details/915549

For 11 months of 2024, the National Center for Integrated Processing of Mineral Raw Materials of the Republic of Kazakhstan has achieved significant results.In 2024, the NCCMS of the Republic of Kazakhstan celebrated 30 years of successful activity since its establishment.3 industrial facilities have been put into commercial operation and 1 production facility has been brought to its design capacity. Two hardware and software complexes have been created, they have been implemented and are being used in the technological process of subsurface users. 3 industrial facilities have been designed and are ready for construction and reconstruction.1,200 tons of refractory materials were produced for the country's metallurgical plants. The center also concluded 140 contracts totaling more than 4 billion tenge with domestic and foreign companies.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mps/press/news/details/914366

Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that the Auyl Amanaty program was launched in order to increase the incomes of the rural population, support peasants, small and medium-sized businesses.Major projects are being implemented in the West Kazakhstan region as part of the Auyl Amanaty program.So, in 2023, within the framework of the program, 6 billion 400 million tenge was allocated for the development of small businesses in rural areas, loans were issued to 987 citizens.As a result, more than 900 jobs have been created.In 2024, the program provided 1.5 billion loans to 116 start-up entrepreneurs. Thus, about 200 new jobs have been created.This year, within the framework of the Auyl Amanaty program, it is planned to create 886 jobs in rural areas by micro-crediting 815 people.Recently, under the Auyl Amanaty program, a new poultry farm was launched in the village of Makarovka in the Bayterek district of the West Kazakhstan region.The poultry farm is capable of producing 900,000 eggs per year.Also last year, the Akimat of the West Kazakhstan region and the largest oil and gas processing company in the region, Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO B.V.), signed a special memorandum on the sale of products from farms in the region.Currently, KPO is purchasing agricultural products in this direction.To date, large enterprises have sold the company's products for 342 million tenge."In his Message to the people, the Head of State noted the importance of the Auyl Amanaty program in terms of deep processing of meat, milk, and grain. Now we feel the appropriate help. With the support of the program, we opened a poultry farm. We leased the equipment at the expense of the regional budget. We also have the opportunity to sell our products directly to the Karachaganak company in our region. This is a great support for us," said Alibek Gabdulov, an entrepreneur. The press service of the Akimat of West Kazakhstan RegionSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/bko/press/news/details/915402

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports on the investigation of criminal cases related to fires, including those that negligently caused the death of a person or other serious consequences. The bodies of the state fire service carry out fire prevention and extinguishing, emergency rescue and emergency work, state control and supervision in the field of fire safety and conduct inquiries in cases of criminal offenses related to fires. Compliance with fire safety requirements at the facility must be ensured by owners, heads of organizations, enterprises, regardless of their forms of ownership, individual entrepreneurs, individuals, and persons who have the right to own, use, and dispose of the facility or premises. In 2024, the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Emergency Situations sent criminal cases to the court, in which sentences were passed against the perpetrators.: The verdict of the Ural City Court: The individual entrepreneur was found guilty of violating fire safety requirements, resulting in the death of people and sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 5 years under art. 292 part 3 of the Criminal Code. Verdict of the Inter-district Court of Astana: A resident of the capital, found guilty of violating fire safety requirements, resulting in the death of citizens and sentenced to 5 years in prison. Verdict of the Inter-district Court of Shymkent: A man sentenced to 3 years of restriction of liberty for violating safety standards, resulting in the death of a person. The verdict of the Munailinsky district Court of the Mangystau region: The court found a resident of the eponymous region guilty of negligent destruction of other people's property and sentenced him to 1 year of restriction of freedom. Verdict of the Inter-district Court of Astana city: Another case of careless destruction of other people's property led to a punishment of 1 year of restriction of freedom of a resident of Astana. The verdict of the Temirtau city Court of the Karaganda region: The perpetrator of the destruction of other people's property was sentenced to 1 year of restriction of freedom. The verdict of the Kazybekbiysky district court of the city of Karaganda: Similarly, a resident of Karaganda was sentenced to 1 year of restriction of freedom for the destruction of other people's property. Verdict of the Kyzylorda city Court No. 2: The perpetrator of the reckless destruction of other people's property was sentenced to 1 year of restriction of freedom. The Ministry continues to strengthen its efforts to prevent emergencies in order to minimize risks to human life and health.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/914170

The grand opening of a unique rescue station on the Zhaiyk River took place in Atyrau today. The Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Major General Genghis Arinov, together with Akim of the region Serik Shapkenov and veterans of civil protection agencies, opened a facility that will significantly increase the level of safety in the region's reservoirs. This rescue station has no analogues in the CIS. The project is unique in several key ways. Construction of the facility began at the end of October 2024, and it was completed in a record 2.5 months. During the construction process, high-quality prefabricated modular materials were used, which allowed not only to speed up the construction process, but also to ensure the durability and reliability of the facility. The project received financial support and approval from the local akimat. Addressing the staff, the Head of the Department noted: "The opening of this rescue station is an important step towards ensuring the safety of residents of Atyrau region. We continue to implement innovative and effective solutions to protect people, improving the infrastructure and equipment of our units. The President and local executive bodies support us in this. This station will become a real pillar for the region, and it will serve as an example for other territories of the country. The speed of its construction and equipping with modern equipment speaks to the high professionalism of our rescuers." The facility includes an administrative block, including work rooms, a control room, a rest room for rescuers, changing rooms, a kitchen, and bathrooms with showers. There is also a box on the territory of the station for the placement of special equipment and swimming facilities, which makes it possible to respond promptly to emergencies. During the event, Genghis Arinov handed over the keys to new emergency vehicles. These vehicles, equipped with modern rescue equipment, were purchased at the expense of the republican budget. An illustrative moment was the demonstration of new technology, including the Alligator airboat, which is a unique floating means for performing rescue operations in hard-to-reach places on reservoirs. In addition, a two-storey office building for the families of rescuers was built on the territory of the station. The Minister personally handed over the keys to the new apartments to the station staff, which was an important step in improving their social protection. The 11 rooms have already been occupied by the station staff, for whom comfortable conditions have been created. Special attention is paid to every detail: the authors of the project made sure that the residents could move in with one suitcase, without thinking about household details. During the event, Genghis Arinov left a memorable note and parting words in the form of the rescue station. Today, employees of the emergency response department of Atyrau region ensure regular prevention of compliance with safety regulations in reservoirs, as well as conduct search and rescue and rescue operations. Last year, rescuers made 559 emergency visits, rescued over 100 citizens, including 70 children. During the period of large-scale floods, the staff of the operational rescue squad evacuated more than three thousand local residents. This year, 9 local residents, including 4 children, have already been rescued on the Zhaiyk River, which underlines the importance and effectiveness of this facility for the region.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/emer/press/news/details/915435

Due to heavy snowfall in Astana, snow removal work is being carried out in shifts around the clock. In particular, young people are actively helping veterans and needy citizens from socially vulnerable categories of the population, participating in clearing their yards, the official website of the city administration reports. The event was organized by the "Astana Youth" youth resource center. About 10 volunteers from the capital helped veterans living alone clean their homes and yards, and clear their yards of snow. “Today, we, the volunteers of "Astana Youth", gathered for another "Marathon of Good Deeds" to clear the yard of a lonely pensioner. It is worth noting that we have been helping to clear the yard of an elderly citizen from the capital for two years. "It is important for our seniors to clear their yards so that they can walk freely and enjoy the fresh air," says active volunteer David Sharipov. Clearing their yards from snow is not an easy task for seniors, so they are always grateful for such help. "This year, we are timed the campaign to clear the yards of seniors in the capital to the 80th anniversary of Victory. That is why this year we paid more attention to veterans and seniors, not only helping them clear their yards, but also bringing them small gifts, chatting, and receiving their feedback. "We would like to note that this campaign will continue," says Dana Takenova, a specialist in the volunteer movement development department of "Astana Zhastary."     Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/915378

The progress of the 2024-2025 heating season was reviewed at an operational meeting chaired by the mayor of the city, Yerbolat Dosayev.The heads of the departments of energy and water supply, municipal infrastructure development, education, as well as the heads of Almaty Thermal Networks LLP, AlmatyTeploKommunEnergo LLP, Almaty Su State Enterprise, Almaty Electric Power Plants JSC, Alatau Zharyk Companiyasy JSC and AlPF Kazakhgazaimak JSC reported on the situation at their sites.The heating season in Almaty started in early October 2024 and is running normally. 8,863 multi-family residential buildings, 404 educational facilities and 128 healthcare facilities are connected to the heat supply.The supply of heat and electric energy is stable. The temperature regime at heat sources and heating networks is strictly observed in accordance with the approved schedule.According to Almaty TeploKommunEnergo LLP, there are 85 boiler houses in the city, all functioning without technological violations. In general, the length of heating networks in the city is 1,385,3 km. There have been no violations or mass emergencies since the beginning of the heating season. In order to ensure uninterrupted heat supply in 2024, the city carried out work on the reconstruction of 23 heating network facilities with a total length of 20 km.Also, during the repair campaign at the facilities of Almaty Electric Power Plants JSC - TPP-1, TPP-2, Cascade HPP, Western Thermal Complex - 56 units of basic power equipment were repaired. Boilers, turbine units, and hydraulic units were put in order.At the energy sources of JSC AlES (CHPP-1,2, ZTK), the fuel oil reserve is 140% (25.6 out of 18.3 thousand tons), the coal reserve is 179% (302.8 out of 168.6 thousand tons).104 emergency teams, including about 400 specialists and more than 100 units of special equipment, are working in the city to prevent emergency situations. The communal services of ATKE LLP, AlTS, AlES JSC, AZHK and Almaty Su State Enterprise operate on high alert.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/914862

Snowfall hit the metropolis on the night of January 7-8 and continued until noon. The height of the snow cover as of 12:00 reached 15 cm, in the mountainous area - 20-30 cm.According to Deputy Akim of Almaty Beibut Shakhanov, municipal services of the city promptly started clearing streets, roads and sidewalks, snow removal work is carried out around the clock.:- From 00:00 on January 8 to 11:00, about 15 centimeters of snow fell in the city. From 1:00 a.m., the road was sprinkled with anti-icing agents. At 4:30 a.m., we started shoveling snow from the roads to the roadsides. After that, work is underway to form shafts and load snow onto dump trucks, then export it to the appropriate landfills.This work is carried out as a priority on the central and main streets, since more citizens drive along these roads. Then we'll move on to district-level roads, and we'll try to do it as quickly as possible.According to generally accepted standards, main streets are cleaned for up to 3 days, and district streets for up to 7 days. As a rule, we try to do this earlier.During the day, we employ about 500 units of snow removal equipment and more than 1,100 road workers. At night, about the same number of vehicles and people go out, but we try to mostly work at night in the absence of traffic.The city is actively updating road snow removal equipment. Over the past 2 years, we have purchased about 140 units of new modern equipment. This work will continue this year. We will buy more modern equipment that improves the speed of work and effectively replaces manual labor. Due to this, we will improve the quality of harvesting work.Last year, the city adopted landscaping rules, according to which landscaping passports were introduced. According to them, trade facilities and institutions are required to ensure cleanliness around their points. And this also applies to snow removal, so we urge trade facilities to actively participate in the cleaning of the city.Given the need for a certain amount of time for snow removal, we ask our citizens to understand the temporary inconveniences, as well as to provide assistance and not park cars at the roadsides until we have cleared the snow.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/914866

We would like to inform you that a special Telegram chat called TazaQazBot has been launched as part of the "Clean Kazakhstan" republican environmental campaign. You can send requests on issues of landscaping and sanitation of territories through a special Telegram bot. It is also possible to describe the problem, upload a photo, and display the location on a map. TazaQazBot telegram bot link: https://t.me/TazaQazBotSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ulytau/press/news/details/915517