Systematic work continues in the Turkestan region to provide farmers with running water and regulate water facilities The regional governor, Nuralkhan Kusherov, held a meeting with the heads of institutions responsible for the sector to discuss issues related to wastewater. He gave relevant instructions to the leaders.

– The Head of State ordered the regulation and repair of water facilities, water-saving technologies This task is of great importance for the Turkestan region. We must consider all possibilities to provide farmers with the necessary running water. Secondly, I instruct to start planting tree seedlings around reservoirs in the district and cities. The construction of water facilities will be under strict control, - said Nuralkhan Kusherov.

The meeting heard reports from the Deputy Head of the Regional Department of Agriculture E. Kuralbekov and the Head of the Turan Su Institution D. Lesov.

Currently, the volume of water collected in the region's reservoirs is at a good level compared to last year. To date, the reservoirs have actually accumulated 5,165.6 million m3 of water, or 59% full.

In order to capture spring flood waters in the region and effectively use them for the irrigation season, projects have been developed to build the "Baydibek Ata", "Boraldai", "Karakuys", and "Ikan Su" reservoirs. If the projects are fully implemented, an additional 120.3 million m3 of wastewater will be supplied to the "Bogen" reservoir, solving the wastewater problem in the villages of the city of Turkestan. Today, the construction of the "Baydibek Ata" reservoir has begun. Construction work is underway on the "Karakuys" and "Kapchagai" reservoirs.

In 2024, 9.3 billion tenge was allocated for the overhaul of 7 water facilities and mechanical cleaning of 6 facilities. In 2025, 5.4 billion tenge is planned for the overhaul of 12 water facilities and mechanical cleaning of 1 facility.

The changes at Turan Su have proven their effectiveness. The enterprise has 18 reservoirs, 3 waterworks, 107 canals, 3 production and technical bases and 81 special equipment. In 2024, the enterprise is planning to carry out major repairs of 96.42 km of 9 water bodies at the expense of the regional budget. Currently, 46.02 km have been completed. 1,197.9 km of canals and ditches were mechanically cleaned using the enterprise's excavators provided to the region. In addition, 200 meters of river channels in the region were strengthened and cleaned using special equipment owned by the enterprise, and 100 meters of reservoir dams were restored. An enterprise producing water-saving technologies has been opened and started operating.

Press service of the akim of the Turkestan region