DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, June 13. Two limestone mining and production facilities are set to be launched in Tajikistan's Istiqlol city in the Sughd region in 2024, Trend reports.
According to the regional administration's press office, one facility is being constructed on a 2-hectare site, with an initial production capacity planned to reach up to 100 tons of limestone. In subsequent phases, the facility aims to increase production to 500 tons.
Equipment for this project has been imported from China. The construction is being undertaken by local entrepreneurs, with an estimated project cost of 15 million somoni ($1.415 million). Upon completion, the facility will provide permanent jobs for up to 50 people.
In addition, another limestone mining and processing facility is being constructed in the city on a 5-hectare site, with an annual production capacity of up to 100 tons of limestone. The first phase of this facility is also scheduled for completion within the current year.
Tajikistan's current industrialization strategy for 2022–2026, known as the Years of Industrial Development, intends to raise industrial output by 2.5 times within five years. The strategy aims to raise 95 billion somoni ($9.3 billion) by 2026, up from 39 billion somoni ($3.7 billion) in 2021, and includes plans to construct more than 870 new industrial enterprises.