Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — An illegally constructed 18th floor of a residential building has been demolished in Tashkent’s Yakkasaray district after rainwater seeped into corridors on the 17th floor, Uzbekistan’s Inspectorate for Construction and Housing and Communal Services said.
Videos alleging that residential buildings developed by Better Best in the district were flooded during rainfall had previously circulated on social media.
The inspectorate investigated the reports and identified the site as being on Kichik Beshyogoch Street.
The multi-storey building is being constructed by the developer, Alaniya Stroy Servis LLC.
According to the inspectorate, an unauthorised terrace had been built above the 17th floor, effectively creating an additional storey. The construction work was carried out in violation of established procedures.
The inspectorate issued a written order requiring the illegal structure to be dismantled. It said rain was falling during the demolition of the 18th floor, allowing water to seep into the corridors on the 17th floor.
The agency said it had taken measures to address the consequences of the water ingress.
The demolition of the unauthorised floor has now been completed, and roofing work has begun at the site.
The inspectorate also clarified that the residential building has not yet been commissioned.
