Deputies of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan A. Bektayev, M. Kadyrbek and A. Satybaldiyev paid a working visit to Maktral district to get acquainted with the socio-economic development of the region and its current problems.
First of all, the senators visited the village of Atakent, where a 1,500-seat school is under construction.
As part of the national project "Comfortable School", approved by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 30, 2022 No. 963, it is planned to build 5 schools in the district. Currently, the construction of two facilities has begun: a 1,500-seat school in Atakent and a 600-seat school in the village of Ulgili A.Kalybekov. Modern educational institutions will be equipped with subject rooms, including robotics laboratories, classrooms with broadband Internet and other innovative resources. All conditions will be created here for high-quality education, advanced training of teachers and the involvement of experienced teachers.
Then the deputies visited the industrial zone of the district, where they inspected the construction of two factories of the BEGASH company. One of them will produce drip irrigation equipment (the project cost is 1.5 billion tenge, 25 jobs), and the other will process cotton seeds (the cost is 1.5 billion tenge, 17 jobs). Both enterprises are expected to start operating in 2025.
On the territory of the industrial zone, the deputies met with farmers and heads of farms of the district. Proposals and measures of state support, as well as ways to develop agriculture and entrepreneurship were discussed.
The Zhanasyl cotton processing plant, which is considered competitive at the Central Asian level, has recently started operating in the industrial zone. The plant provides 150 jobs, processes 600 tons of cotton per day and an additional 180 tons of cotton fiber. The company's products (cotton fiber, seeds, lint, ulyuk) are exported to China, Turkey, Europe, Tajikistan, Iran and Kyrgyzstan.
The total area of the industrial zone of the Maktaaralsky district is 24.2 hectares. At the moment, 4 investment projects have been implemented with a total cost of 5.45 billion tenge. In the coming years, it is planned to launch 4 more projects worth 2 billion tenge.
Press service of Akim of Turkestan region

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ontustik/press/news/details/913344