According to the villagers, water supply is cut off during the winter period, and currently, the village lacks both drinking and irrigation water. Local residents are forced to transport water from the city of Batken or neighboring settlements. Many rent transport to deliver water in large quantities, and this problem has existed since the village was established.
“We moved here about 10 years ago, and since then we have had to drink delivered water. The local water is bitter and salty; it cannot even be used for washing. It is absolutely unsuitable for drinking. Recently, the cessation of water supply through the channels has forced us to transport water not only for ourselves but also for livestock,” said Akbermet Sabirova, a resident of the village.
Chek residents report that without access to water, life in the village practically comes to a halt. Many stockpile water in large containers, and they try to deliver drinking water separately. “We no longer believe the promises that the problem will be solved. There have been many projects in the past, but they did not lead to real results,” Sabirova added.
According to sources in the ayil okmotu, a new project aimed at providing each household with clean water, funded by the World Bank, is planned to be launched from May to June of this year. The work is expected to be completed this year.
It was previously reported that on July 12, 2017, there was also a shortage of irrigation water in the village. Local residents claimed that for five months, they were unable to irrigate their gardens, which negatively affected the harvest.
Sadir Kojoev, one of the local farmers, said: “I have a greenhouse with lemons. Due to the lack of irrigation water, they are starting to dry out. Previously, I earned about 200,000 soms from selling lemons, but now there are significant problems with the harvest.”
The main income of the village residents comes from the sale of fruits and vegetables, and this year they lost a significant portion of their apricot harvest. Water comes through a private plot, and the owner has blocked access, leading to further difficulties. Kojoev appealed to the representative office, where a special commission was created to address the issue, but the situation remains unresolved.
Meanwhile, the commission reported that when distributing land plots, the need for irrigation ditches was not taken into account, which exacerbated the water supply situation.
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