President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the practical outcomes of the project to improve drinking water supply in the Surkhandarya region using water from the Tupalang Reservoir in Termiz.
In recent years, Uzbekistan has been carrying out consistent work to reform the water management system, modernize irrigation infrastructure, and rationally use water resources.
The large-scale project underway in the Surkhandarya region, valued at $287 million, is considered one of the outstanding achievements in this field.
As part of the initiative, large-scale construction and installation work has been carried out over the past years. Thanks to the implementation of modern technologies, mineral-rich drinking water is now supplied uninterruptedly to ten districts of the region and the city of Termiz.
Eight to nine years ago, the coverage of centralized drinking water supply in Surkhandarya was 47 percent. Today, this figure has increased to 67.5 percent. Currently, the situation with water provision for the population has significantly improved not only in quantity but also in quality.
The President emphasized the need for comprehensive support for such large-scale energy, technological, and socially significant projects. He noted the importance of applying this experience in other regions of the country.
From a technical standpoint, a major achievement of the project was the construction of 246 kilometers of main and internal networks. Of particular importance is that, based on hydraulic calculations, it became possible to supply water under pressure without the use of pumps. This significantly reduced energy costs and ensured the stability of the system. It is thanks to this innovative approach that water is now supplied to the city of TermIz, as well as to district centers such as Angor, Bandikhon, Kyzyryk, Sherabad and Muzrabat.
As a result of this initiative, water supply has been stabilized in 223 mahallas. Water hardness has been reduced by nearly half. The improvement in water quality will contribute to strengthening public health and extending the service life of household appliances.
The geoinformation center, established at the “Shimoliy” water facility, has made it possible to monitor the system in real time. Incidents such as pressure drops, technical failures and water losses can now be detected within minutes.
Thanks to the improved water supply, the need for more than one hundred local wells has been eliminated, which reduces the environmental load.
Furthermore, as a result of the project’s implementation, 18.4 million kilowatt-hours of electricity are saved annually, which amounts to about 18.5 billion soums in monetary terms. Connecting consumers to the billing system has also increased the transparency of water payments and reduced arrears.
Another important aspect of the project was the installation of solar panels with a total capacity of 6,418 kilowatt-hours across a 10-hectare site.
The President held a meeting at the facility with industry specialists, responsible officials and regional representatives. Tasks were set to ensure the prompt resolution of outstanding water supply issues in the region. In particular, instructions were given to replace outdated pumping units with energy-efficient alternatives and to modernise the networks.