Water supply issues were raised by residents of Alamudun district during a meeting with President Sadyr Japarov. In particular, Dilyara Sultanbekova, a resident of the Kara-Zhygach aiyl aimak, expressed concern about the state of water supply, noting that although 77 million som in financing had been received through ARIS, the water problem persists.

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  1. ARIS water projects must be redone
  2. Water problems persist despite funding. Residents of Alamudun district raised concerns about water supply, noting that despite 77 million som in financing, the issues remain.
  3. Minister Erlist Akunbekov stated that all water projects implemented by ARIS must be redone due to quality concerns.
  4. Issues with past projects: Poor execution of past projects; Questionable contractor selection; Need for comprehensive oversight
  5. New state enterprise formed. A new state enterprise, Kyrgyz Taza Suu Kuruulush, will handle future construction and operation independently.

Review of ARIS water projects

According to information announced at the event, all water projects implemented by the Community Development and Investment Agency (ARIS) will need to be redone. Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Erlist Akunbekov said many questions had accumulated regarding ARIS concerning the quality of project implementation.

Erlist Akunbekov noted that in the past projects were carried out poorly, and the process of finding contractors and signing contracts was questionable. For this reason, a state enterprise, Kyrgyz Taza Suu Kuruulush, will be created for future work and will independently handle the construction and operation of facilities.

The scale of water supply problems

77million som
20years

During the discussion, issues were raised about water supply problems, including non-working meters and bursting pipes. Overall, it became clear that the system requires comprehensive oversight and a review of the projects already implemented.