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State Duma deputy Ilya Wolfson warned that independently stopping payment of bills because of poor communal services will lead to debt. Instead, he recommended seeking a recalculation through the emergency dispatch service and instrument-based inspections.
Aziz KarimovThe city administration responded to residents' appeals about the timing of the start of the heating season. Under the established rule, launching requires an average daily temperature below +8°C for five consecutive days, but the authorities promised to take the actual weather into account and not delay the decision in the event of a sharp cold snap. The exact date has not yet been determined.
Otabek YusupovFrom 09:00 on October 26 until 14:00 on October 27, the supply of drinking water will be suspended in six districts of Tashkent due to scheduled preventive and repair work on the networks as part of preparations for the 2026 autumn-winter season. Affected are the Yashnabad, Bektemir, Sergeli, Mirabad, Yangihayot and Mirzo-Ulugbek districts, including the airport, the GM plant and a number of social facilities. Drinking water is promised to be delivered by special vehicles.
Javlon TursunovMinister of Construction Sherzod Khidoyatov told deputies that 4,973 elevators in the country have expired service life. In 2026–2030, another 4,953 elevators are planned to be upgraded. Since 2021, 3,274 elevators have been replaced with budget funds and 71 repaired. The 'Safe Elevator' platform has been launched for oversight, and facilities cannot be accepted into operation without its approval.
Sevara AzamovaFrom November 1, tariffs for heat and hot water in Uzbek cities may rise; in Tashkent a 30% increase has been proposed. Deputy Minister of Construction Ozoza Juraeva stated that apartment buildings connected to central heating cannot be disconnected from the network and switched to individual gas boilers. Unauthorized alteration of in-building pipes is prohibited by government resolution No. 194 of July 5, 2014. Also, since December 1, 2022, new apartment buildings are not connected to gas — only to electricity supply.
Dilnoza RahimovaDeputy Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services Ozoda Zhurayeva said that disconnecting apartments from central heating in order to switch to individual boilers is prohibited by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 194 of July 5, 2014. The ban is explained by the need to keep the building's common system operational. The question was prompted by a proposal to raise heating and hot water tariffs by an average of 30% from November 1, 2026.
Nilufar KarimovaUzbekistan's Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services has put up for public discussion a draft government resolution on raising heating and hot water supply tariffs for the population across the country from November 1, 2026. For consumers of Veolia Energy Tashkent, a 30% tariff increase is proposed: thermal energy — 203,636 soums per Gcal, heating — 314 soums per square meter per day, hot water by meter — 11,607 soums per cubic meter. The rationale is the gradual alignment of tariffs with cost price.
Dilnoza RahimovaThe Committee for Competition Development reported that following inspections, nearly 800,000 citizens of Uzbekistan had their unjustified utility debts recalculated, amounting to approximately 22 billion sums. Charges were applied, in particular, for waste removal during periods when residents were temporarily absent. The Committee proposed integrating billing systems with migration registration databases and introducing monthly recalculations for subscribers abroad.
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