Kyrgyzstan launches water treatment systems in 70 villages

The Kyrgyz government launched modern wastewater treatment plants and drinking water supply systems in 70 settlements across seven regions of Kyrgyzstan.

Adylbek Kasymaliev, the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, presided over the online opening of these facilities in Karakol. The project aims to provide clean drinking water to approximately 200,000 people. The initiative includes 18 facilities in the Osh region, 11 in Batken, 13 in Jalal-Abad, 11 in Naryn, eight in Talas, and five in Chui.

In the Issyk-Kul region, the government provided access to clean water in the villages of Kichi-Oruktu, Tilekmat, and Karool-Dobo. Kasymaliev stated that the government invested $567.5 million in water and wastewater systems since 2021. These projects have already reached 264 settlements and provided safe water to more than 663,000 people.

The government also allocated 5 billion soms this year for these systems to improve public health and protect the environment, specifically to preserve the ecological health of Issyk-Kul Lake for the tourism industry.