President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov kicked off the implementation of the Reconstruction of the Irrigation System of the Kyrgyz Republic project as part of his working trip to Issyk-Kul oblast, the Kyrgyz President's press service reported.
The "Reconstruction of the Irrigation System of the Kyrgyz Republic" project will require $32 million, allocated as a grant by the People's Republic of China for the construction of 6 water facilities.
The project provides for the reconstruction and construction of water management facilities in Issyk-Kul, Batken, Talas and Chui oblasts.
After their commissioning, 5,410 hectares of new irrigated lands will be put into operation, water supply in the area of 22,100 hectares will be increased.
In general, the implementation of the project will create jobs for 40,000 rural residents throughout the country.
The object for reconstruction of the Ak-Olon channel in Ton district of the Issyk-Kul oblast was included in the list of water management facilities included in the state program of irrigation development of the Kyrgyz Republic for 2017-2026.
The head of state got acquainted with the reconstruction project of the Ak-Olon channel of Ton region, which envisages the construction of a head water intake facility.
After completion of the construction of the facility "Reconstruction of the head water intake and the main Ak-Olon canal of Ton region of Issyk-Kul oblast" 516 hectares of new land will be put into operation, and water availability in the area of 3,565 hectares will also be increased.
The project, which costs about 500 million soms, is planned to be completed by 2021.