12.3 billion soms allocated in the budget for the repair of irrigation facilities

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As part of the budget for 2026, funds amounting to 12.3 billion soms have been allocated for the repair of irrigation facilities. Bakyt Torobaev, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry, announced this information at a meeting of the committee of the Jogorku Kenesh, which deals with agricultural policy, water resources, and ecology.

According to Torobaev, plans include the repair and cleaning of 776 kilometers of canals, as well as the concreting of 657 thousand kilometers of waterways. Additionally, work is planned for the restoration of several pumping stations and the cleaning of 225 kilometers of collector-drainage systems.

The minister added that to date, 15,051 wells have been registered, of which 308 have been inspected. This year, it is planned to put 83 new wells into operation. Kyrgyzstan has 498 reservoirs with a total water volume of 884 million cubic meters, which is 35 percent less than in 2025.
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