The Jogorku Kenesh Committee on Constitutional Legislation reviewed a bill by MP Dastan Bekeshev in its first reading. The document aims to protect green zones in settlements and establish their special status.
Protection from construction and area reduction
According to the initiative, all parks, squares, and boulevards are proposed to be recognized as lands of special significance. During the discussion, MP Mirlan Jeenchorov emphasized the need to legally establish the term "development-free" to prevent the reduction of territories.
Data on the area of iconic capital landmarks, which have significantly decreased over time, were cited as examples of green zone degradation:
Changes in park area
MP Jeenchorov proposed granting the birch grove in Bishkek's sixth microdistrict the status of a microdistrict-scale garden and including it in the list of highly valuable parks.
"If we legally establish such a status for urban green zones, perhaps it will help preserve the parks"
Context
The bill was prepared by Dastan Bekeshev, an MP of the VIII convocation and member of the "El Ümütü Ata-Jurt" group. It concerns the protection of the "lungs of the city" in Bishkek, which has a population of approximately 1.2 million people.
