TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 8. Uzbekistan is
advancing regional spatial planning initiatives with the active
participation of international organizations and foreign urban
planning firms, Trend
reports via the country’s Ministry of Economy and Finance.
According to the ministry, master plans for Nurabad district in
the Samarkand region and Quvasoy city in the Fergana region were
prepared with support from the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP). The Nurabad project envisages the creation of a modern
resort zone leveraging radon water resources, while Quvasoy is set
to be transformed into a tourism and wellness center through the
development of recreational infrastructure along the Isfayramsoy
coast.
With technical assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB),
French firm Group Huit has initiated master plans for the Tashkent
district and the Chirchiq River area. In parallel, British company
ARUP has developed a master plan for Chelak town in Payariq
district, focusing on the modernization of urban infrastructure and
public spaces.
The ministry highlighted that Uzbekistan is implementing a new
regional planning approach under the World Bank’s “Integrated Urban
Development of Medium-Sized Cities” project. Within this framework,
foreign firms have already prepared a master plan for a 105-hectare
site in the Qamashi district encompassing residential, commercial,
and public infrastructure development.
