News about water supply: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported large-scale water supply disruptions in the left-bank part of the city and three right-bank districts. The cause was damage to infrastructure that disrupted the power supply to equipment. Restoration work has already begun, and water supply has been resumed in the Obolonskyi district.
Aziz KarimovUzsuvta'minot has explained the new procedure for collecting water supply and wastewater debts: after a warning, notarial or court collection, and enforcement proceedings, the acceptance of electricity payments will be automatically restricted. The exception is families in the Social Registry.
Javlon TursunovYorkshire Water chief executive Nicola Shaw is leaving the post on 1 January — one day after the Environment Agency gave the company the lowest rating of one star out of four. Her successor is Nicola Medlova, who previously worked at National Grid.
Aziz KarimovOfficers of the department under the Prosecutor General's Office and another law enforcement agency caught a legal inspector of JSC 'Khorezm Water Supply' in the act. According to Kun.uz, he received 6 million soums for promising to connect a commercial facility to the water supply through 'acquaintances in high positions'. A criminal case has been opened.
Aziz KarimovAn employee of JSC 'Khorezm Water Supply' was detained while receiving 6 million soums. He promised, through acquaintances in high positions, to connect a retail outlet to the drinking water network and prepare the technical documentation. A criminal case has been opened.
Otabek YusupovIn Bashkortostan, beavers gnawed through tree trunks, which fell onto a power line near the Katai water intake facility. Two of the three pumps lost power, but a repair crew quickly restored the electricity supply, and the water intake facility returned to normal operation.
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 TursunovThe President of Uzbekistan held a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kashkadarya region. Discussed were water supply projects for hundreds of thousands of residents, reconstruction of the A-380 highway for $350 million with support from the Asian Development Bank, construction of overpasses, and extension of the Karshi bypass road.
Javlon TursunovOn October 22, at a meeting on the development of Kashkadarya Region, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the reconstruction of a section of the A-380 highway together with the Asian Development Bank, a 5.5 km extension of the Karshi bypass road, and the construction of two overpasses worth 250 billion soums. Water supply projects for the region were also announced.
Javlon TursunovFrom October 14 to 16, Asian Development Bank Days were held in Karakalpakstan with a media tour for journalists. The remaining ADB loans to the region exceed $760 million — 20% of the bank's portfolio in Uzbekistan. The funds go to water supply, roads and wind energy, including the 200 MW Nukus-2 project.
Javlon TursunovThe Environment Agency declared a severe drought in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East and West Sussex after a record-hot summer and the driest April–September in more than a century. Key reservoirs Wimbleball and Ardingly are only 14.9% and 19.4% full. According to the minister, more than 80% of England is in drought status, affecting around 50 million people; hosepipe bans are in force.
Aziz KarimovUzbekistan plans to restore 3.7 million hectares of pastures by 2027, with 620 thousand hectares to be covered by the end of 2026. Of the country's 21.255 million hectares of pastures, only 40% are used effectively. Plans include drilling 448 wells, repairing 1.6 thousand wells, and building 161 hydraulic structures this year plus 81 each in 2027 and 2028, restoring 969 thousand hectares. 627 thousand hectares will be leased free of charge for 49 years to 470 mahallas, and rights of actual users will be formalized on 623 thousand hectares. 15 livestock complexes for over 55 thousand head of livestock will be built in three regions.
Nilufar KarimovaDrinking water supply will be temporarily suspended in the Uchtepa and Shaykhantahur districts of Tashkent from 09:00 on October 14 until 15:00 on October 15 due to repairs of a 300 mm main water pipeline on the section from Ipakchilik street to Faziltepa street. In the Uchtepa district, 15 mahallas will be affected, including Degrez, Bogichinor, Bekabad, Koryogdi, Khondamir, Nishabariq, Sharq Yulduzi, Shofaizbog, Pakhtakor, Kukcha Oktepa, Jurjoni, Abdulla Qodiri, Beshkayragach, Khayratiy and Davlatabad. In the Shaykhantahur district, 9 mahallas will be affected: Kukcha, Zafarobod, Khuvaydo, Buston, Ipakchi, Eski Jarariq, Shofaiz, Uzbekiston and Beltepa. Residents are asked to stock up on drinking water in advance; after the work is completed, water supply should be restored.
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