The key facts

  • Construction in the Yashnabad district was carried out without permits and in violation of norms
  • Earthworks damaged the cemetery wall and some graves
  • It was previously reported that a wall of the Botkin cemetery collapsed

Damage to graves during construction in Tashkent

The Tashkent city inspection for control in the sphere of construction and housing and communal services, together with partner organizations, examined the situation related to damage caused to graves due to soil displacement at a construction site next to a cemetery. According to the inspection, the incident occurred on the territory of a business facility in the Sultonali Mashhadi mahalla of the Yashnabad district, where earthworks were being carried out for the construction of an additional building.

Violations during the works

The inspection established that construction works had been started without the appropriate permits and contrary to established urban planning norms. During the earthworks, due to the contractor's negligence, the cemetery wall was damaged, and some graves suffered damage. According to the headline of the Kun.uz publication, the developer was fined 88 million sums.

A similar case earlier

It was previously reported that due to construction works on the territory of a former champagne factory, a wall of the Botkin cemetery collapsed and the graves located there were damaged.