13.11.2020

As the meeting in Karshi continued through, its participants discussed complex development of the region.

“The situation in Kashkadarya must radically change in all spheres. The province wields all the capacities and potential for this. Everyone should wake up,” the President said.

Building on the proposals of hokims and analysis of problems in the region, entrepreneurship has been defined as key pillar. 2021 has been declared the year of entrepreneurship advancement in the Kashkadarya region. For targeted work, districts and towns are assigned to ministers, heads of industries and banks.

The head of state noted the need to specialize regions in specific areas of the economy, taking into account market conditions and growth points.

In particular, Yakkabag, Kamashi, Chirakchi, Shahrisabz and Kitab districts will be specialized in gardening and viticulture. In Ghuzar and Mubarek districts, on the other hand, numerous petrochemical enterprises can be founded, whereas building materials can be produced in Chirakchi and Dehkanabad districts.

Kasbi, Nishan, Mirishkor and Kasan districts will specialize in animal husbandry. The task was set to establish large complexes and small livestock farms, allocate land for fodder base.

The Ministry of Finance has been instructed to create a mechanism for providing subsidies for the development of land for animal husbandry and raising cattle.

950 projects worth 28 trillion soums have been developed for implementation in the region in 2021-2022. Their execution is anticipated to help create 15 thousand jobs.

The meeting participants also considered measures to reduce poverty and deliver sources of income for those in need of assistance as well as the unemployed.

Responsible officials were urged to introduce water-saving technologies on 50 thousand hectares of land next year.

The President paid special attention to the provision of population with housing, construction of roads and drinking water supply networks. The task was set to bring the level of centralized drinking water supply in the region to 79 percent, while in Ghuzar district, where the situation is extremely difficult, to 50 percent.

Ensuring the interests of youth and women was analyzed profoundly.

“A new system of work with youth will be introduced in the region. One day in the week, hokims will declare a day of work with youth and address problems of their concern,” Shavkat Mirziyoyev recommended.

Measures have been identified to improve the living conditions of 2,815 women in need of social protection, to attract unemployed women to handicrafts building on the “master-disciple” tradition.

“The path we have chosen is a thorny one. We have big plans for Kashkadarya, enormous funds have been allocated. And now, the key challenge is to properly direct these resources, deliver decent living conditions for people,” the President suggested.