Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Tashkent is upgrading 66.55 kilometres of banks along five canals, creating walking routes and recreation areas across 11 city districts, the capital’s administration said.
The work is being carried out along the Bozsu, Salar, Damashi, Jun and Burjar canals. It includes reinforcing the banks, building pedestrian paths and improving adjacent areas.
The projects cover sections of the waterways in Yunusabad, Shaykhantakhur, Yakkasaray, Chilanzar, Uchtepa, Mirzo-Ulugbek, Yashnabad, Mirabad, Sergeli, Yangihayot and Almazar districts.
Removal of unauthorised structures
Alongside the landscaping work, city services are addressing the unauthorised occupation of land within the canals’ protected zones.
Authorities identified 326 cases of unauthorised land occupation along the five canals, covering a total area of 11.46 hectares.
According to the city administration, 275 violations have been rectified so far. Illegal buildings and structures have been demolished on plots covering 8.41 hectares.
Work on the remaining 51 cases is continuing and involves an area of 3.06 hectares.
The administration said unauthorised structures had been removed in 84% of the identified cases.
It added that reinforcing the banks, regulating land use in protected zones and improving the surrounding areas were intended to create public spaces for residents to walk and relax.
