Kashkadarya to Get $20 Billion Project Programme

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kashkadarya region, saying he was pleased to meet residents during the harvest season. The region, which only a few years ago was among those with the most difficult situations, is due to become free of poverty and unemployment by the end of the year. The head of state said there are clear calculations to achieve this.

In the first nine months of the year, industry in Kashkadarya grew 8.4%, services 16.6% and agriculture 4.9%. Officials were tasked with preparing a three-year programme covering projects worth $20 billion and 50,000 jobs. Masdar will commission a 300 MW solar power plant in the region next year, at a cost of $250 million.

The president signed a decree awarding entrepreneur Nurbek Ergashev the title Honoured Entrepreneur of Uzbekistan. Ergashev's plan to provide work for 30,000 more people by 2028 received support. Officials said 265 km of canals will be concreted next year, with 550 billion sums allocated for the work.