The reservoir that supplies irrigation water to farmers in the village of Mramornoye in Alamudun will be returned to ayil okmotu jurisdiction. The decision came as a result of the farmers' appeal and the attention of the President of Kyrgyzstan to the problem.
Background and transfer of the facility
According to information announced at a meeting between President Sadyr Japarov and residents of Alamudun district, the reservoir, which had initially been leased to the ayil okmotu, was subsequently privatized. As a result of this process, the facility ended up in private ownership.
- The reservoir used for irrigation became the subject of a dispute after it passed into private ownership in 2009.
- The farmers, who use the facility for irrigation, went to court to return the reservoir to the ayil okmotu's balance sheet.
- Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Erlist Akunbekov said that after the court ruling the facility will be transferred to the ayil okmotu's balance sheet.
Demands and consequences
President Sadyr Japarov expressed surprise that a facility vital for the population's irrigation water had ended up in private ownership and demanded explanations about the situation. He also instructed that the process of returning the facility to municipal jurisdiction be expedited.
According to the Minister of Water Resources, these processes related to the change in the reservoir's status took place between 1990 and 2009.
