Water utility put into operation in Batken for 480 million soms
A water utility R-4 was put into operation in Batken district. The press service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan reported.
Construction of the facility cost 480 million soms and was financed at the expense of a grant from China.
Under the project, canals with a total length of 46.2 kilometers were built, of which 16.3 kilometers are main canals and 29.9 kilometers are on-farm canals.
At least 1,500 hectares of new irrigated lands were developed and water supply of 1,543 hectares of irrigated lands was increased. In addition, a drip irrigation system was installed on the area of 28.5 hectares. Construction of the canal provided water to about 30,000 residents of Dar, Kara-Bak rural areas of Batken district, as well as Batken.
