Tajibaev noted that the funding will be provided by the World Bank on grant terms, which implies no costs for the city budget.
The project includes a complete renovation of 55 kilometers of the water supply network, the creation of a new sewage system, and the construction of treatment facilities, with an estimated cost of about 600 million soms.
Construction is planned to begin in the fall of 2026 or in the spring of the following year. The new sewage system will cover the central areas of the city, including Kurmanjan-Datka, where the construction of multi-story residential complexes is planned in the future.
Gulcho received city status on September 25, 2025, becoming the 34th city of Kyrgyzstan. Currently, the population is 23,601 people, and the area of the city is 35 hectares.
The city head reported that the acquisition of city status coincided with the celebration of the 225th anniversary of Alymbek-Datka. In honor of this event, 500 million soms were allocated for infrastructure development. The allocated funds will be distributed as follows:
- 340 million soms for major repairs and construction of roads;
- 110 million soms for a new kindergarten for 100 children;
- 50 million soms for the renovation of the recreation park located behind the House of Culture.
