Construction inspection identifies nearly 3,800 illegal projects across Uzbekistan

Data as of April 1 reveals that 3,791 illegal construction projects have been identified nationwide. Industrial zones are the primary hotspots for these violations, accounting for 1,933 of the recorded cases. Inspections found that many of these projects lacked land rights, design permits, or the necessary approvals from urban planning councils and expert review boards.
To address these systemic issues, the government plans to implement an electronic notification system. Property owners and legal entities will receive automated alerts regarding construction laws immediately upon acquiring land rights. Furthermore, the authorities intend to integrate the "Online Mahalla" and "Transparent Construction" platforms to ensure real-time monitoring and increase accountability for those building without proper documentation.
A significant portion of the reform focuses on the safety of the multi-family housing stock. Current legislation lacks the mechanisms required for swift administrative action against individuals who dismantle load-bearing structures in apartment buildings. The scale of this problem has grown rapidly, with reported cases jumping from 563 in 2023 to 2,484 in 2025.
The situation is particularly critical for the country’s aging infrastructure. Uzbekistan currently has 15,270 apartment buildings that have been in operation for over 50 years. Under the new proposals, the reconstruction of these older blocks will be strictly limited. Additionally, the Construction Inspection will be granted the authority to issue fines directly for the unauthorized removal of load-bearing walls, bypassing existing bureaucratic hurdles.
The meeting also touched on professional development within the sector. Plans are underway to establish collaborative educational programs in Tashkent, Namangan, and Karshi in partnership with the Vienna University of Technology in Austria and Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. These initiatives will include international internships and a new system for integrating global best practices into local construction projects.
President Mirziyoyev emphasized that these innovations must be grounded in practical application. After consulting with entrepreneurs from regional studios, the president approved the measures and instructed officials to finalize the regulatory framework for their implementation.