On August 11, the President got acquainted with the presentation of projects to improve drinking water supply in the Surkhandarya region and creation of new jobs in the service sector in the city of Tashkent.
As the press service of the head of state reported, today 46% of the population of Surkhandarya region does not have access to centralized drinking water supply. 216 hydraulic structures and more than 3 thousand kilometers of water supply networks in the region need to be repaired. There is an increased mineralization of water in the southern parts of the region and the city of Termez. In this regard, during a trip to the Surkhandarya region on June 2 of this year, the President instructed to lay the main water supply network from the Tupalang reservoir. Accordingly, a preliminary design for the construction of this network has been developed.
According to the project, structures will be erected in the lower part of the reservoir for pressure damping, purification and distribution of water, from which 361 kilometers of pipelines will be laid to the water distribution units. As a result of the construction of the system, water supply for 1 million 700 thousand residents of Saryasiya, Denau, Shurchi, Kumkurgan, Jarkurgan, Bandikhan, Kizyrik, Angor, Muzrabot, Termez districts and the city of Termez will be improved.
The total cost of the project is estimated at $138 million, it is scheduled to be commissioned in 2024.
The head of state approved the project and instructed to start its phased implementation. The importance of carrying out construction work in conjunction with the “Obod qishloq” program, the introduction of public-private partnership mechanisms in the water supply sector was noted.
“The service sector plays an important role in the economy and social life of the country. The presidential decree “On measures for the accelerated development of the service sector” dated May 11 determined the goal of turning this sector into an important driver of the economy and doubling the volume of services provided by 2023. The task has been set to approve regional programs for the development of the service sector for 2021-2023,” the message says.
It is noted that the city of Tashkent has great opportunities for development of the sphere. In particular, in June-December of this year, it is planned to create 415 thousand jobs in the service sector. These indicators are expected to be achieved by opening new businesses and operating shopping and entertainment streets around the clock, stimulating self-employment, and leasing premises on the ground floors and basements. In particular, in June-July, 24 thousand people began to work as self-employed, and another 17 thousand people were employed at new enterprises.
The President gave instructions to introduce this experience in other regions of the country. The importance of formalizing the activities of service providers by amending legislation and providing them with financial preferences was emphasized.
