Flood control measures are actively carried out in the Zhetysu region. So, in September of this year, work on shore protection of the Burakhudzir riverbed in the Panfilov district was completed. To date, the coastal protection of the riverbeds of the Kora and Karatal rivers in Tekeli is in full swing, the press service of the akim of the Zhetisu region reports.
The city of Tekeli is located in a mountainous area. Three rivers flow through it – the Kora, Shazha and Tekeli, and all of them merge together right in the city and form the Karatal River. In this regard, experts note that Tekeli has a high level of flood danger. Therefore, work on the prevention of natural disasters is included in the "Zhetysu Region Development Plan for 2021-2025" and now work is actively underway to strengthen the riverbeds of the Kora and Karatal rivers.
According to Kuandyk Baisakov, the head of the office of the akim of the city of Tekeli, special funds have been allocated from the regional budget for the implementation of this project, now construction is underway on 4 sites with a total length of 705 meters.
- It is necessary to emphasize the importance of this project in ensuring the safety of citizens. The shore protection is divided into 4 sections, 2 of which have already been completed. At the moment, the planned volume of the project has been completed by 62 percent. Construction work is planned to be completed by the end of the year, - K. Baisakov noted.
15 people work at the construction site.
- In the summer, gabion structures were installed, the necessary materials were purchased, now the structure is filled with stones. All necessary equipment is involved in the shore protection works - a tracked excavator, KAMAZ, manipulator, etc. The workflow is proceeding according to schedule, - summed up the representative of the contracting company Yeraly Kusmanov.
In general, in order to prepare for the flood period of 2025, work has been carried out in the region on the installation and cleaning of 5.2 km of drainage channels, construction and repair of 400 meters of protective dams, mechanical cleaning of 4.6 km of riverbeds and channels, dredging, straightening and shore strengthening of 5.6 km of riverbeds. 241 km of the irrigation ditch network, 215 km of canals and 2,826 culverts on highways have been cleaned. Also, in order to promptly respond to emergencies during the flood period, akimats of districts and cities have prepared inert materials, stocks of fuel and sacks, and the forces and means of emergency response units in the amount of 913 personnel, 235 pieces of equipment, 108 motor pumps have been put on alert.
By the way, within the framework of the "Zhetisu Regional Development Plan for 2021-2025", 2 events will be held next year – shore protection of the Tyshkan riverbeds in Panfilov district and Karatal in Taldykorgan.
The press service of the akim of the Zhetisu region.
The author of the photo: Dmitry Yerofeyev

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/zhetysu-oblysy/press/news/details/882450