Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Tashkent INDEX trade and production complex in Yangikhayot district.

The complex occupies 72 hectares. Here, within the framework of the honor project for 1 trillion 300 billion soums, trade facilities, logistics and expo centers, a hotel and catering facilities are being built. The total number of jobs created is 13 thousand. The first stage of the project will be completed on the eve of the Navruz holiday this year.

A meeting on the socio-economic development of the Yangikhayot and Sergeli regions was held here.

It was emphasized that last year 600 projects were implemented in Yangikhayot district and more than 3 thousand jobs were created. And in te Sergeli district, as a result of 65 projects, 2.6 thousand jobs have created. New kindergartens, polyclinics, sports grounds have been opened, internal roads and utility networks have been repaired.

The meeting discussed the tasks for the current year.

In 2022, it is planned to implement 61 projects in Yangihayot worth 3.8 trillion soums and create 26,000 new jobs.

As part of the Yangi Shahar project, it is planned to build 5 million square meters of housing and many social facilities. Housing for 430,000 people will be built. Work will begin on the demolition of old wooden houses on the Sputnik massif and a program to relocate their residents to modern houses.

Three kindergartens will open in densely populated mahallas, and additional buildings will be built in two schools. Taking into account the opinions of the public, 3.2 billion soums will be allocated to solve urgent problems.

In Sergeli district, it is planned to implement 79 investment projects worth 6.4 trillion soums and create 31,000 jobs. Thus, the production of aluminum profiles at the Aluteks enterprise, spare parts for electric vehicles at the Rezalit Stroy Group enterprise will be launched.

2 schools, 2 kindergartens and a family clinic will be built in the area. The construction of the Yangi Uzbekiston residential complex on the Alisher Navoi massif will begin.

Khokims of districts and leaders spoke at the meeting. They reported on plans for the implementation of economic and social projects in cooperation with assistants to khokims and youth leaders.