Kazakhstan plans to construct 57 additional water reservoirs by 2030
Kazakhstan plans to build 57 new water reservoirs, according to the Kazakh Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation’s comprehensive plan for the reconstruction of water management facilities until 2030, reported Kazinform on May 30.
The plan includes the construction of four reservoirs in Aktobe, three in Turkistan and Zhambyl, two in West Kazakhstan, East Kazakhstan, and Karagandy, and one in Akmola, Almaty, Kyzylorda, and Abai regions. These reservoirs are projected to collect up to 2.5 billion cubic meters of water and expand irrigated land by 250,000 hectares.
“It is planned to reconstruct 15 existing reservoirs in the country to improve the water supply of 74,000 hectares of irrigated land. These measures will make it possible in the future to accumulate water resources and create conditions to meet the water needs of agricultural producers and other sectors of the economy,” said in the ministry.(Source:astanatimes)
