10.11.18.
In the coming years, Uzbekistan intends to build seven large reservoirs with a total capacity of 45 million cubic meters.
“Due to the expansion of the reservoir network, special attention will be paid to the development of rainfed lands. For this purpose, reservoirs “Parkentskaya”, “Kizilsoy” and “Toshtepa” in Tashkent region, “Karaman” in Farish district of Jizzakh region, “Guldara” and “Ayakchisoy” in the Kashkadaria region, “Bulungur” in the Samarkand region will be created with a total capacity of 45 million cubic meters" said Shavkat Mirziyoyev in his congratulations to the agricultural workers of Uzbekistan.
According to him, next year it is planned to allocate nearly 1.7 trillion soums from the State budget to improve the ameliorative state of irrigated land, as well as $ 84 million from international financial institutions.
"In the next two years, stable irrigation of 1 million 200 thousand hectares will be ensured, saving 1 billion 700 million cubic meters of water per year, and ameliorative condition of 600 thousand hectares of land will improve," the head of state said.
Recall, Uzbekistan has opened 18 reservoirs for ecotourism.