42 new reservoirs will be built in Kazakhstan by 2030.
A large-scale renovation of water infrastructure has become a central focus of the popular construction initiative announced by President Kassem-Jomart Tokayev. Deputy Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Zandos Salimov spoke about the current results and plans at a briefing at the JCC.
Main characters and tasks of the project:
By 2030, the state plans to build 42 new reservoirs, restore 37 existing facilities and 110 hydraulic structures, and update 14,500 kilometers of canals.
The ministry's strategic goal is to reduce water loss in canals by half by 2030: from 50% to 25%.
In 2026, the repair of 962 km of canals will be completed that will improve the water supply of about 200 thousand dunams of agricultural land.
This year, 12 projects for the establishment and repair of water supply systems will be completed, which will cover 142 rural settlements with a total population of about 540 thousand people.