1 trillion tenge has been invested in Kazakhstan and 4.6 thousand kilometers of irrigation networks are being modernized. Amendments to the water code were developed to limit the use of drinking water for washing cars. One of the most important results in this direction is the adoption of the new water code. This is what Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov said at the cabinet meeting. "You can see the scope of the current works from the amount of investments involved. Since September 2023, approximately one trillion tenge have been invested in the fixed capital of the water industry. During this period, over 1.4 thousand km of canals, 5 reservoirs and 8 hydraulic structures were restored. Nurzhan Nurzhigitov said. According to the minister, today over 4.6 thousand kilometers of irrigation network are being modernized. It is planned to complete 964 km of it this year. As a result, the water supply of almost 200 thousand dunams of irrigated land will improve. "In order to further improve the legislation, amendments were developed to the water law to limit the use of central drinking water for technological purposes in car washing." said the minister.

1 trillion tenge has been invested in Kazakhstan and 4.6 thousand kilometers of irrigation networks are being modernized. Amendments to the water code were developed to limit the use of drinking water for washing cars. One of the most important results in this direction is the adoption of the new water code. This is what Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov said at the cabinet meeting. "You can see the scope of the current works from the amount of investments involved. Since September 2023, approximately one trillion tenge have been invested in the fixed capital of the water industry. During this period, over 1.4 thousand km of canals, 5 reservoirs and 8 hydraulic structures were restored. Nurzhan Nurzhigitov said. According to the minister, today over 4.6 thousand kilometers of irrigation network are being modernized. It is planned to complete 964 km of it this year. As a result, the water supply of almost 200 thousand dunams of irrigated land will improve. "In order to further improve the legislation, amendments were developed to the water law to limit the use of central drinking water for technological purposes in car washing." said the minister.