BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 22. The Government of
Kazakhstan has allocated 3 billion tenge (approximately $6.4
million) from its emergency reserve for the construction of a
protective dam along Lake Alakol in the Zhetysu region.
This is reflected in the statement, published by the press
service of Kazakh government.
The relevant resolution was signed by Prime Minister Olzhas
Bektenov to finance measures aimed at strengthening water
infrastructure and protecting coastal areas.
The allocated funds will be used to build a 6-kilometer
protective structure along two sections of the lake shoreline. The
project includes a 2.5-kilometer section near Koktuma village and a
3.5-kilometer section near Akshi village.
The construction continues previous engineering works carried
out in 2025, when a 1.7-kilometer section underwent embankment
reinforcement, earthworks, concrete works and installation of
gabion structures.
Upon completion, the protective dam is expected to help reduce
the impact of shoreline erosion and strengthen protection of nearby
infrastructure, including transport routes and public areas along
the lake.
"Over the past two years, 243 kilometers of protective dams and
structures have been built and reinforced in six regions of
Kazakhstan—Akmola, Aktobe, West Kazakhstan, Kostanay, North
Kazakhstan, and Pavlodar. The government is constantly monitoring
the implementation of projects aimed at developing water and
tourism infrastructure, preserving natural resources, and ensuring
sustainable socioeconomic development in the country's regions,"
the statement says.
