Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the work carried out under the program "Obod qishloq" ("Well-maintained village") in the village of Manas. This was reported by the press service of the head of state. The village, remote from the district center, needed a drastic improvement in infrastructure. At the initiative of the head of our state, a large-scale work was carried out here. The roof of 34 multi-storey houses has been completely repaired, unsightly buildings have been demolished, and new auxiliary structures have been erected instead, built trade and consumer services points, planted a lot of fruit and ornamental trees. To provide the population with clean drinking water, 6.5 kilometers of water pipelines were laid, collector-drainage networks with a length of 41 kilometers were cleaned. In order to provide women with work, 2 sewing shops were put into operation, more than 120 women were employed. Instead of a rural medical unit, a modern family clinic was built. The President visited the polyclinic, gave the necessary instructions on protecting public health, preventing diseases. Also, two schools and a kindergarten were renovated and equipped. 17 playgrounds, mini-football fields and a stadium for 250 seats have been built. Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended a pre-school educational institution. We pay a lot of attention to the system of preschool education, we build universally modern kindergartens. Their main goal and mission is to educate their children, the head of state said. Good upbringing from a child’s age is a guarantee that they will find their own place in society. The head of our state also looked into the new bakery in the village. The program "Obod qishloq", approved by the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 29 March, was separately touched. Realization of the tasks defined in it will improve the way of life of the population, will change the face of our country. Most importantly, the view of people will change, said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.