During a meeting with residents of Kara-Balta, Zhayyl, and Panfilov districts, Edik Japarov voiced the critical situation in Zhayyl village of the Kurama aiyl aimak. According to him, more than 100 small peasant farms in the district require a stable supply of irrigation water, necessitating repairs to the R-3 canal. The issue of the lack of centralized drinking water supply in the village was also raised. Currently, each household is forced to independently drill wells with depths ranging from 15 to 20 meters to meet family needs.
Solutions for canals and water supply
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov instructed the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry to review these issues. The head of state also ordered that internal canals be transferred to the ministry's balance sheet so that the agency bears full responsibility for their maintenance and condition.
The Ministry of Agriculture reported that work on internal irrigation canals under the ministry's balance sheet is planned to begin in 2027. As an example of current work, it was noted that 40 km of canals were cleaned in the Chui region in 2026.
Water supply and irrigation indicators
Context
The events concern residents of the Panfilov district and the Chui region, whose population, according to 2020 data, exceeded 1,100,000 people.
