Lower Naryn District to Complete Water Storage Tank for Rim Villages in 2027 Budget

The Lower Naryn District Administration announced on Monday that it will pay for the completion of the water storage tank serving the villages of Korgoncho, Sopol-Tepa and Kyzyl-Oktyabr in the 2027 budget, which goes to the Mejlis this month.

The decision follows a household survey carried out in October by hydrologists of Talas State University, led by Dr Bermet Asylova. The team questioned about 640 households in the three villages of the Fergana rim farm belt. It found that residents receive tap water for an average of 11.4 hours a day.

The survey confirms that the pumping stations and pipe network of the Korgoncho Rural Water Supply Scheme, completed in 2021 with a foreign development partner's grant and co-financing from the Rural Development Fund, do what they were built to do. The storage tank was built to about 60 per cent of its design volume, which limits the water the pumps can hold in reserve for the evening peak. Completing the tank is expected to extend the hours of supply to households.

Alisher Kholmatov, head of the Lower Naryn District Administration, said: "The scheme works, and it serves many families. We will finish what was left unfinished." The administration will also approach the project's partners for the documents needed to close out the work.

The measure is in line with the emphasis the Lieutenant Governor has placed on reliable public services for the villages of the Fergana rim. The district administration will report on progress once the 2027 budget has been adopted.