The issue of the legality of construction companies using public areas has arisen in Bishkek. Activist Edil Marlys uulu drew attention to the blocking of sidewalks and roads, demanding clarification on the legality of such actions.
Locations and the Mayor's Office position
The issue concerns sections in the city center: the sidewalk on Isanov Street (between Chui Avenue and Kievskaya Street) and part of the road on Shopokov Street (between Zhumabek and Frunze streets). According to the Bishkek Mayor's Office, such restrictions are introduced to ensure the safety of pedestrians and drivers in high-rise construction zones.
However, the author of the appeal points to the absence of temporary use agreements for municipal plots being provided to developers.
Position of the Ministry of Construction
From the document
"Municipal territory adjacent to a construction site, including the area for mandatory additional landscaping, may be used by the customer in accordance with the construction master plan without additional formalization."
According to the Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Transport, Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Kyrgyz Republic, under the current procedure, developers may use adjacent territory according to the master plan without executing additional documents. The agency also noted that the installation of temporary fences is regulated by this same construction plan.
Context
Edil Marlys uulu expressed the opinion that the agency's current provisions do not provide a clear answer to the question of whether private companies have the right to restrict access to public roads.
