A selector meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Head of Government Olzhas Bektenov, where the flood preparedness was discussed. The Akim of Atyrau region Serik Shapkenov reported on the work being carried out in the region to prevent floods.
According to the head of the region, preliminary assessment work shows that the current situation is developing according to last year's scenario. In this regard, previously built dams are being reconstructed and restored, the necessary funds have been provided. Material and technical reserves have been fully accumulated.
- As part of the restoration of road infrastructure, 30 kilometers of roads have been repaired and 4 bridges have been restored at the expense of government reserve funds and the local budget. In addition, 13 cattle crossings have been built and water pipes have been installed in 49 previously flooded areas, the head of the region said.
As part of flood control measures in the Atyrau region, work is underway to dredge the bottom of the Zhem River and the Kursai channel in Zhylyoi district (80.3 km out of 95 km have been completed), and 29 km of the planned 61 km of dams have been built. 41.9 km of dams are being strengthened in 9 rural districts and 5 settlements of the Kyzylkoga district. In the Inder district, the protective structures of the existing 34.5 km dam have been strengthened, and 105 km of dams have been built in Makhambet. This year, an additional 29.9 km of dams will be strengthened and 12.4 km of new dams will be built.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/atyrau/press/news/details/937550