12.3 billion soms allocated in the budget for the repair of irrigation facilities

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In the budget for 2026, 12.3 billion soms have been allocated for the repair of irrigation facilities. The Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture, and Processing Industry Bakyt Torobaev shared this information during a meeting of the committee of the Jogorku Kenesh, which deals with agricultural policy, water resources, subsoil use, ecology, and environmental protection.

As Torobaev reported, the plans include the restoration and cleaning of 776 kilometers of canals, as well as the concreting of 657 kilometers of them. There are also plans for the repair of pumping stations and the cleaning of 225 kilometers of collector-drainage systems.

Additionally, he mentioned that 15,051 wells have been registered, of which 308 have been inspected. This year, it is planned to put 83 wells into operation. Kyrgyzstan has 498 reservoirs with a total volume of 884 million cubic meters of water, which is 35 percent less than in 2025.
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