The results of socio-economic development in 2024, budget execution and preparations for this year's floods were considered at a meeting of the akim of the Akmola region chaired by Marat Akhmetzhanov, akim of the Akmola region.

The head of the regional economy and budget planning department, Almagul Shugyrmakova, made a report on the results of socio-economic development in 2024.

According to the results of the 12 months of last year, the five main socio-economic indicators maintained positive dynamics. The volume of industrial output in the region amounted to about 2 trillion tenge. The majority of it is provided by the processing industry, while more than half of the production is accounted for by the production of precious metals.

According to the report of the head of the department, the volume of gross regional product (GRP) of the Akmola region reached 1,604.3 billion tenge, which is 101.4% compared to the previous year. The growth of the regional economy was especially contributed by mining, mechanical engineering, uranium production, chemical industry, construction industry and food industry.

Compared to 2023, the volume of agricultural production increased by 45%, which is mainly due to the increase in productivity in crop production. A slight increase is also observed in livestock farming, which was determined by the number of livestock on organized farms and private subsidiary farms.

Last year, more than 660 thousand square meters of housing were put into operation in the region, and more than 6 thousand families of Akmola improved their housing conditions. The main share in housing construction belongs to private developers (80%). The mechanism for purchasing ready-made apartments has allowed to significantly increase the number of residents provided with housing compared to the last three years.

Listening to the report of the Department of Economy and Budget Planning, the head of the region noted that the reported data do not fully reflect the real situation.

“As the Head of State noted at the enlarged Government meeting, the effectiveness of our work is assessed, first of all, by the development of the economy and improving the quality of life of the population. Limiting ourselves only to reported indicators will not ensure economic growth. Statistical figures are necessary, but they should not be the main criterion for the work of state bodies. We want to see in the reports an accurate picture of the real situation, an increase in the well-being of the population. Therefore, other assessment criteria are needed that would stimulate real growth in the economy and production efficiency,” the regional akim said.

The head of the Akmola regional finance department, Talgat Boltenov, made a report on the implementation of the revenue and expenditure parts of the past year.

Another important issue discussed at the meeting was preparation for spring floods.

The acting head of the Akmola regional emergency department, Colonel B. Alashov, made a report on measures to reduce and prevent the risk of floods in the region.

To date, the following work has been carried out in 179 settlements:

* 64.5 km of drainage canals have been dug,

* 38 km of river channels have been cleaned,

* 35 km of drainage canals have been expanded and deepened.

The head of the regional department of nature management and natural resources, Janet Mikishev, also made a report provided information on the ongoing work on the inspection and modernization of hydraulic structures.

Currently, 6 projects are being implemented, including the construction, modernization and restoration of hydraulic structures, cleaning and deepening of river channels.

The regional akim listened to the report of the district akims and instructed to strictly monitor the implementation of measures to combat spring floods.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aqmola/press/news/details/931142