ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 24. Kazakhstan
plans to clean more than 2,200 km of irrigation channels and repair
394 hydraulic structures in 2026 as part of a major effort to
strengthen water management in its southern regions,
Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
government.
The update was presented by Minister of Water Resources and
Irrigation of Kazakhstan, Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, during a government
meeting on February 24.
New projects are also set to begin with investment support,
including the construction of three new reservoirs in the Zhambyl,
Kyzylorda, and West Kazakhstan regions, reconstruction of the
Koksaray counter-regulator; and automation of 103 channels across
five southern regions.
“Over the past two months, water accumulation has increased by
1.5 billion cubic meters. River basin conditions are under
continuous monitoring, and the key priorities now are strict
adherence to the approved limits and transition to water-saving
technologies,” Nurzhigitov said.
These measures, as it was noted, form part of a broader strategy
to modernize irrigation infrastructure, optimize water use, and
safeguard agricultural productivity during the vegetation
period.
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