On November 30, 2024, Nurken Sharbiyev, Vice Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, met with representatives of the population and non-profit organizations of the Kyzylorda region. The main topics of the meeting were the current environmental situation in the region and the measures taken by the Ministry to improve the state of the environment.
The environmental situation in the Kyzylorda region is assessed as relatively safe.
In 9 months of 2024, 227 thousand tons of industrial waste were generated in the region, of which 30% (68.4 thousand tons) were recycled and disposed of. Out of 145 solid household waste (MSW) disposal facilities, only 7 comply with environmental standards (4.8%). 120 unauthorized landfills have also been eliminated, information about which has been entered into the Geoportal system.
Projects aimed at improving the environmental situation are being implemented in the region. Among them is the modernization of the biological wastewater treatment plant in the city of Kyzylorda, which receives 35-38 thousand m3 of wastewater per day. However, biological treatment is not functioning due to equipment wear and tear. Within the framework of the project, the cost of which is 2.7 billion tenge, construction works are being carried out, funded from the republican and regional budgets.
The reclamation of the ash dumps of the former CHP-6 is carried out on an area of 42 hectares, where more than 1 million tons of coal ash have been accumulated. Thanks to cooperation with Gezhuba Shieli Cement LLP, waste is used in cement production, and 23,845 tons of ash have already been processed.
As part of the landscaping, more than 145 thousand tree seedlings were planted, 47.5 thousand hectares of territory were cleared. In order to restore the Aral region in 2024, forest reclamation works were carried out on an area of 275 thousand hectares. There were also 6 cases of illegal logging, the materials on which were transferred to law enforcement agencies.
Within the framework of the republican environmental campaign "Taza Kazakhstan" in the Kyzylorda region, more than 630 thousand people took part in cleanups. During the events, over 24 thousand tons of garbage were removed, which significantly improved the sanitary condition of the region.
The Ministry continues to implement the roadmap for the comprehensive solution of environmental problems in the region, which includes 52 measures, of which 17 have already been completed. The rest of the work is under systematic implementation.
Also during the trip, a personal reception of citizens and a briefing for representatives of the regional media were held.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ecogeo/press/news/details/894066