TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, January 23. Uzbekistan
plans to allocate 20 trillion soums ($1.65 billion) this year to
improve regional infrastructure, Trend reports via the press service of the Uzbek
president.
The announcement was made during a videoconference meeting
chaired by Shavkat Mirziyoyev, focused on key tasks for poverty
reduction and employment generation in 2026.
It was noted that studies conducted across districts based on 20
criteria, including infrastructure development, quality of life,
business activity, and financial capacity, identified 37
“challenging” districts. In addition, a detailed assessment of each
district resulted in the selection of 903 “challenging” local
communities with high poverty levels.
Work has also begun to shape the image of the New Uzbekistan in
an additional 33 districts and 330 challenging local
communities.
Of the total 20 trillion soums ($1.65 billion), 12 trillion
soums ($993 million) will be specifically directed to the
challenging districts and local communities.
Funds returned from the republican budget to local budgets will
be doubled, with 4.2 trillion soums ($347.5 million) allocated
directly to local governors. Going forward, regional governors will
channel 10 billion soums ($827,000) to each challenging district
and 1 billion soums ($82,700) to each of the 903 local
communities.
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