ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 22. The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan has begun work on the construction of nine new reservoirs, Trend reports.
The new reservoirs will reduce Kazakhstan's dependence on other countries by 25 percent.
At the same time, the putting into operation of new reservoirs will increase the area of irrigated land by 250,000 hectares and reduce the threat of flooding in 70 rural settlements with a population of 137,000 people.
As the ministry stated, currently, design and estimate documentation is being developed for 9 projects.
Negotiations are also actively underway to attract investors to the construction of new reservoirs.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan has developed a Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Water Resources for 2024-2030.
Thus, during this period of time, Kazakhstan will build 20 new reservoirs as well as reconstruct 15 existing reservoirs and more than 14,000 kilometers of irrigation systems.