Reconstruction of irrigation networks is one of the most important components of the development of the economic potential of the region. Marat Sultangaziev, mayor of Almaty region, told about this at the last briefing.
Due to the long-term operation of irrigation networks and hydrotechnical structures without proper and timely repair, a significant part of them fell into disrepair. As for those that are used, water losses during transportation increase with each season, as a result, the areas of unused irrigated land grow.
- To solve this problem in the region, work is being carried out on their reconstruction in 8 districts and the city of Konayev, which will allow 54 thousand to be returned to circulation in the near future. ha of cultivated land. Almost 2 billion tenge have been allocated from the regional budget for the development of nine irrigation network reconstruction projects, Marat Sultangaziev noted. - The cost of construction and installation works for all these objects will be 88 billion tenge.
