The event was attended by the Chairman of the Construction and Housing and Communal Affairs Committee of the Ministry of Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Markhabat Zhaiymbetov.

During the meeting, Markhabat Zhaiymbetov said that according to the results of 2017, access to centralized water supply exceeded the planned figure, in cities it was 93.8% (the set plan was 90%), in villages it was 57.4% (the set plan was 55%).

According to him, 80.7% of rural residents are equipped with centralized water supply (6.2 million people out of 7.7 million people). This indicator shows that water extraction works are carried out first of all in settlements with a large population. tenge (193 projects). Funding is often targeted at less accessible regions. This year, 22.7 billion will be spent on water supply and water extraction works in urban areas. Tenge is provided. For this amount, 40 projects will be implemented. 45.2 billion for water supply and water extraction in rural areas. 153 tenge projects will be implemented.

According to the results of these works, it is planned to increase access to centralized water supply to 59% in settlements, and to 94% in cities," said the chairman of the committee, Markhabat Zaymbetov.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mps/press/news/details/25812?lang=kk