Irina Grishechkina, an architect from St. Petersburg and a member of the team working on the master plan, noted that the level of air pollution in Bishkek exceeds permissible norms by 3-5 times.
From 2014 to 2021, the area of green spaces in the city has significantly reduced.
The irrigation system is also facing serious problems:
- 25% of irrigation networks have no owner;
- water losses during transportation amount to 20-30%;
- the level of groundwater is declining by 0.5-1.2 meters per year.