When we hear the name of the Sardoba reservoir, we think of a man-made disaster that has affected not only the people of Syrdarya, but also our entire nation and even neighboring Kazakhstan. Unfortunately, the damage caused by this disaster is still a concern for our citizens.
The appeal received by Kun.uz says that as a result of the demolition of the Sardoba reservoir dam, the saplings of hundreds of horticultural farms, their crops were washed away, and lands were destroyed.
Farmers in Mirzaabad, Oqoltin and Sardoba districts of Syrdarya region said that although more than 1.5 years had passed, their losses had not been reimbursed. Farmers appealed to the Senate of Oliy Majlis, the Cabinet of Ministers, the prosecutor’s office, district and regional administrations, as well as their agricultural departments and divisions on the same matter.
“My 11-year-old garden has flown. My 7.4-hectare orchard of plums and other fruits was flooded. Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture inspected my gardens and made a protocol, they concluded that the garden should be demolished and rebuilt. Appraisal organizations calculated the loss of 412 million soums. I collected all the documents and first submitted them to the Sardoba district administration, then to the Syrdarya regional administration. They say it will be resolved sooner or later, but we still have no information about the reimbursement,” Rashid Mirzokulov, chairman of the “Rashidbek bogi” farm, said.
Makhbuba Ochilova, who has been farming for 21 years, had her 12-hectare garden flooded by 3 meters for several days. According to the farmer, more than 10,000 almond, walnut and other fruit seedlings have been washed away.
“Consulting organizations calculated the damage for 12 hectares of gardens at 286 million soums, and then, after an inspection from the region, it fell to 176 million soums.
None of the Sardoba district leaders is following the President’s instructions. If they did 50% of what the President said, Uzbekistan would flourish. Should a farmer work in the field, or chase after leaders? The condition of the land has deteriorated, large tractors have to be brought in to fix it, which requires money. Officials said they would give it last fall, then in the spring. 1.5 years have passed since then and there is still no money. We lost everything, we stayed in the clothes we wore during the flood,” Makhbuba Ochilova, chairwoman of the “Norin guli” farm, said.
