TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, January 13. The
Legislative Chamber (lower house of Uzbekistan's bicameral
parliament), of the Oliy Majlis, has approved a draft resolution on
the dissolution of the Samarkand district, Trend reports via the
Chamber.
The decision was made as part of a strategic initiative aimed at
transforming Samarkand into a “million-plus city.” This plan
focuses on the development of modern residential and commercial
facilities to address the growing housing demands of the population
while fostering a comfortable urban environment through extensive
infrastructure upgrades.
As per the draft resolution, significant portions of land will
be incorporated into Samarkand. These include 1,410.6 hectares from
the Akdarya district, 1,242.3 hectares from the Pastdargom
district, 13,308 hectares from the recently abolished Samarkand
district, and 1,265.6 hectares from the Taylak district.
In parallel, 518 hectares of Samarkand's land will be reassigned
to the Pastdargom district, along with 1,551 hectares of the former
Samarkand district. Furthermore, 28,295 hectares of the Samarkand
district territory will be transferred to the Taylak district.
Importantly, the land-use classifications will remain unchanged
following these territorial shifts.
These boundary modifications will result in a significant
expansion of Samarkand's geographical area, which will increase
from 11,800 hectares to 28,900 hectares. Consequently, the city's
population is projected to rise from 604,000 to 882,000
residents.
