Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Senate previously sent a parliamentary request to the Cabinet of Ministers on problems in providing the population with natural gas. The results of this parliamentary inquiry were discussed at the seventh plenary session of the upper chamber of the Oliy Majlis.

It was noted that the tasks to provide the population with natural gas, to fully satisfy their needs for natural gas are based on the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On measures to provide the economy and the population with energy resources, financial recovery and improve the management system of the oil and gas industry."

In addition, in accordance with this presidential decree and the Concept for the Development of the Oil and Gas Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan until 2030, priority is given to increasing hydrocarbon production, modernizing the gas transmission system, accounting and monitoring production, processing, supply and sale of natural gas. At the same time, a number of tasks are being addressed, such as critical revision and optimization of investment projects, improvement of mechanisms for their implementation and strengthening of financial discipline in the oil and gas industry.

At the meeting, problems and shortcomings in this area were identified. In particular, it was noted that there are still a number of shortcomings in the supply of natural gas to the population and enterprises, the actual possibilities of transporting and supplying natural gas by gas supply enterprises are not taken into account when concluding agreements on the supply of natural gas, in the regions the work on inventory of apartments is not well organized, not provided with natural gas and liquefied gas.

In addition, it was noted the need to take practical measures to solve the problems associated with the weak organization of work on the revision of the current legislation and bylaws to comply with the requirements of consumer protection in order to identify shortcomings and problems with the supply of gas to the population, without considering the relevant laws and regulations at the required level. acts in order to ensure the necessary level of work to protect the rights and interests of the population in the use of natural and liquefied gas.

This issue has been noted. In addition, proceeding from the fact that local officials in this direction admit some shortcomings, taking into account citizens' appeals, a proposal was made to hear information from the Ministry of Energy at the next plenary session of the Senate.