President criticizes officials of Surkhandarya

To address the drinking water problem of the 1.5 million people of the region, it is planned to build 400 km of main networks from the Tupalang reservoir over the next 3 years.

“One of the main problems of the population here is the lack of water. We have been thinking about it and concluded that to fully solve the problem of drinking water in the region over the next 3 years, we need to build 400 km of main networks from the Tuplang reservoir. To achieve this, you need to send a project proposal to attract $150 million from international financial institutions. In 2021, an additional 200 billion soums will be allocated for the development of social infrastructure, communications and roads. 80 billion soums will be used to improve the social and production infrastructure of Bandikhan, Kizirik, Muzrabat and Sherabad districts.

5 thousand residents of the Kattabog mahalla in the Sherabad district will also be fully provided with drinking water. Until October 1, a modern mahalla center will be built to create conditions for cultural recreation for residents, especially young people. A kindergarten for 200 children, a sewing project creating 180 jobs, 50 hectares of greenhouse and 150 hectares of pomegranate gardens are also included in the plan. In general, one thousand new jobs will be created in the next 1.5 years and such creative work will also be carried out in other mahallas.

Unfortunately, I am not satisfied with the results of work in Surkhandarya region. At one time, I also served as a khokim of a district and city. There were no such opportunities then – we had no money. But now, although all the conditions are being created, you are lagging behind other regions. How can you sit in the office knowing that?” the President addressed the leaders of the region.