Today, the Akim of Kostanay region Kumar Aksakalov took part in a session of the regional maslikhat, where the results of the current year were summed up and key plans for 2025 were announced.
Growth of the budget and own revenues
Next year, the volume of the regional budget will reach 606.1 billion tenge, which is 6.2% more than in the current year and 16.3% higher than the 2023 level. The region's own revenues also increased by 7% and amounted to 179.7 billion tenge. "We are not stopping there and plan to further increase the budget during the year," said Kumar Aksakalov.
Social focus of the budget
210 billion tenge are allocated for education in 2025 - this is 35% of the entire regional budget. Financing in this area has increased by 20% over the past two years. Next year, the construction of schools and kindergartens will continue, and 5.7 billion tenge will be allocated to provide free meals to students in grades 1–4.
110 billion tenge has been allocated for healthcare. In 2024, the construction of 25 medical facilities will be completed, and next year, a clinic in the Kostanay district will be completed. An additional 4 billion tenge will be spent on purchasing medical equipment for district hospitals and clinics.
Sports support and housing construction
20 billion tenge have been allocated for the development of physical education and sports, which is 47% more than in 2023. Within the framework of the housing construction program, 22 billion tenge are provided, which will allow the completion of 12 multi-story and 124 individual residential buildings in the Kunai microdistrict, as well as 5 houses in the Bereke microdistrict. In Tobyl, it is planned to complete 10 houses and begin construction of another 30.
Road construction and water supply
93 billion tenge have been allocated for the repair of local and national roads next year, which is 1.7 times more than in the current year. It is planned to repair 80 access roads and 362 streets in 103 settlements.
13 billion tenge have been allocated for water supply projects. "Our goal is to provide 100% of settlements with high-quality water supply by 2026," the akim of the region emphasized. In 2025, more than 30 projects in this area will be implemented.
Support for business and the agro-industrial complex
Next year, the program of preferential lending at 1% for residents of the southern regions will continue. It is also planned to allocate 17 billion tenge for the development of the agro-industrial complex, using the successful experience of the North Kazakhstan region.
Conclusion
Kumar Aksakalov noted that the role of local representative bodies is increasing due to the reforms being carried out. "Maslikhats are a bridge between the government and the population, and the success of our region directly depends on the effective interaction of all branches of government," the head of the region said.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/904512