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Veolia Energy Tashkent reported that the hot water quality situation in the area of the Tashkent Thermal Power Plant has stabilized, and indicators for most consumers have returned to normal. Samples were tested by the internal laboratory and the laboratory of Tashkent City Water Supply. Earlier, residents of five districts of the city complained of a foreign chemical smell in the water.
Sevara MirzayevaBy a presidential decree of Uzbekistan dated October 16, the Tashkent International Fashion Academy is being established — a state higher education institution within the system of the Agency for the Development of Light Industry. It will open on the basis of the joint program of the Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry and the Paris International Fashion Academy. Studies will begin in the 2026/2027 academic year, and by 2028 a dormitory for 400 students will be built.
Sevara MirzayevaThe Tashkent city khokimiyat announced plans to build 17.9 km of dedicated bus lanes on Mukimi Street, Karatosh and Kukcha Darvoza streets, Parkent Street and Mirzo Ulugbek Avenue. Developing the design documentation will preliminarily require about 6.5 billion soums from the City Development Fund. The khokim's decision has been signed, and designers and contractors will be selected on a competitive basis.
Sevara MirzayevaOn October 12, the body of a 16-year-old girl was found in the Almazar district of Tashkent. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, her younger brother, seeing the door locked, entered the room through the balcony and found his sister hanged. An ambulance pronounced her dead. A pre-investigation check is underway.
Sevara MirzayevaUzbekistan Airports announced the installation of automatic air quality monitoring stations near Fergana Airport (October 15) and Samarkand Airport (October 9). The equipment measures pollutant concentrations and meteorological parameters, with data transmitted to a unified geoinformation database. The project is being implemented with Malkam Environmental Technologies, and stations are planned at other airports as well.
Sevara MirzayevaVeolia Energy Tashkent responded to complaints from residents of six districts of the capital about a chemical odor in hot water, as well as turbidity and low pressure. The company took water samples for analysis and passed the information to the Tashkent Thermal Power Plant for action.
Sevara MirzayevaOn October 12, at around 23:10, in the Yunusabad district of Tashkent, the driver of a Toyota born in 2007, according to preliminary data, lost control and, failing to keep a safe distance, collided with a Tracker 2 driven by a man born in 1980. There were no injuries; an investigation is underway.
Sevara MirzayevaThe press service of the Tashkent administration announced the appointment of Doniyor Yusupov as deputy khokim of the capital — head of the Department for the Operation of City Canals and Improvement of Adjacent Territories. The position had been vacant; it was previously held by Abdulaziz Israilov. Before the appointment, Yusupov worked as deputy khokim of the Yunusabad district.
Sevara MirzayevaTashkent's Road Traffic Organization Center reported the installation of cameras on dedicated public transport lanes on Fergana yuli street. A 6 km section in both directions is equipped with cameras; violations are recorded from 6:00 to 23:00. Cameras will gradually appear on other streets of the city as well.
Sevara MirzayevaAfter criticism on Telegram over the sanitary condition of a bus on route 66 in Tashkent, JSC «Toshshahartransxizmat» conducted an inspection. Bus No. 205 was washed and its interior cleaned, while three duty mechanics were fined 10% of their monthly salary. The «12-bus depot» branch apologized to passengers.
Sevara MirzayevaShavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed projects for the improvement of Tashkent's mahallas, including the comprehensive renewal of four mahallas in the Yashnabad district. The program involves moving parking outside residential courtyards, expanding schools, building kindergartens and clinics, as well as renewing 100 mahallas by 2027 and 400 by 2030.
Sevara MirzayevaOn October 15, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation of projects for building schools and kindergartens in Tashkent. The shortage of student places in the 2025/2026 academic year was 141,000, and 65,000 places in kindergartens. By 2030, 126,000 school places are planned (48,000 from the republican and 78,000 from the local budget) and 40,000 kindergarten places (8,000 and 32,000 respectively). The school occupancy coefficient is expected to fall from 1.4 to 1.2, and preschool enrollment coverage to rise from 79.2% to 92%.
Sevara MirzayevaAkmal Jumaboev has been appointed khokim of the Yakkasaray district, previously serving as first deputy khokim of the Sergeli district. Nilufar Allabergenova, who headed the district since October 2023, has moved to the position of deputy prosecutor of Tashkent.
Sevara MirzayevaOfficers of the SGB Department for Tashkent region detained the deputy khokim of Tashkent district at the moment of receiving $25 thousand. The official promised an entrepreneur, through acquaintances, to put up for auction 1 hectare of land on the balance sheet of the district khokimiyat. A criminal case has been opened and an investigation is underway.
Sevara MirzayevaAkmal Jumaboev has been appointed khokim of Yakkasaray district of Tashkent, the city administration reported. Previously, since 2021, he had served as first deputy khokim of Sergeli district. The district's previous head, Nilufar Allabergenova, who had led it since 9 October 2023, has been appointed deputy prosecutor of Tashkent.
Sevara MirzayevaThe Director of the Cadastre Agency under the Tax Committee of Uzbekistan is holding traveling (mobile) receptions of citizens in the Republic of Karakalpakstan and Khorezm region. The first reception took place on October 15 in Nukus. Further meetings are scheduled for October 16 in Beruni district and October 17 in Urgench. At the open dialogues, appeals from residents and entrepreneurs on cadastre, land and real estate issues are being studied.
Sevara MirzayevaOn October 14, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation of projects for mahalla improvement and the development of Tashkent's urban environment. Residential areas will be renovated based on the '15-minute mahalla' principle: schools, kindergartens, clinics, shops and recreation areas within walking distance. In 2027, 100 mahallas are planned to be renovated, and 400 by 2030, creating 130,000 jobs. Projects of the Uchtepa City business center and the Uzbek-Turkish Friendship Park were also presented.
Sevara MirzayevaAL-BINA, together with partners SEKTA, YARD Business Club, PLOV & LOUNGE, TARLEPLAST, YAMAGUCHI, PEKHAR, IPOTEKA BANK, DOMIO, SHAKHIN GROUP and ELECTRIX, is supporting the Gavcheg animal shelter, home to more than 800 dogs. Instead of one-off aid, the company is addressing basic infrastructure problems: drilling its own well to provide constant access to water and preparing 50 kennels for 200 dogs through partner TERLEPLAST. Basic shelter expenses amount to about 20–25 million soums per week. The initiative is carried out within AL-BINA FRIENDS, a partner ecosystem that unites businesses around shared values to implement social and environmental projects.
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