Uzbekistan to construct 12,000 houses in rural areas in 2015

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a resolution “On programme of construction of individual houses on standard projects in rural areas for 2015 and main parameters of construction for 2016”.

The document ad adopted to improve architectural-planning of rural areas, improving level and quality of life in rural areas due to construction of individual houses on standard projects, speeding up development of transport, engineering-communication and social infrastructure in rural areas.

The resolution said that 12,000 individual houses will be constructed at 292 blocks. Within the programme, it is planned to construct 277.4 km of water supply networks, 273.5 km of electricity supply network, 283.9 km of gas supply network and 244.4 km of automobile roads.

According to the resolution, the part of the loan of the Asian Development Bank for US$100 million within the third tranche of the Housing for Integrated Rural Development Improvement Program for US$500 million will be used to finance the construction works.

The resolution added that Board of Directors of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) approved allocation of loan for US$100 million to construction of individual houses in rural areas.

The third tranche of the ADB loan, interests and commissions, as well as repayment of IDB loans and related fees will be financed due to resources of participating of commercial banks and the State Budget of Uzbekistan, the resolution.

Uzbek leader also approved main parameters of preparations of construction works for construction of houses on standard projects in 2016.

In line with the document, Uzbekistan will construct 13,000 individual houses in 305 blocks in 2016.

It is also planned to build 300.5 km of water supply networks, 296.3 km of electricity supply network, 307.5 km of gas supply network and 264.8 km of automobile roads.