BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 11. A total of 24
million soms (approximately $274,440) has been allocated for the
improvement and cleaning of the Ak-Buura River in Kyrgyzstan,
Trend reports via
the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan.
This became known during President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov’s
inspection of ongoing improvement and cleaning works on April
10.
Following the Head of State’s instructions, an assessment of a
17-kilometer section of the river was carried out in March this
year.
Furthermore, a total of 22 units of special machinery have been
deployed, and mechanical cleaning works have been launched.
To date, 323,510 tons of silt deposits and sand-and-gravel
materials have been removed from the riverbed. All cleaning works
are scheduled to be completed by April 15 this year.
Meanwhile, the Ak-Buura River is a key waterway in the city of
Osh, playing an important role in the region’s ecological stability
and local water supply system.
