Kyrgyzstan Builds Reservoir to Irrigate 350 Hectares of Land in Osh

Osh, Kyrgyzstan, has commenced construction on a new reservoir designed to bring vital irrigation to 350 hectares of previously unwatered land. This initiative is crucial for compensating for agricultural areas that have been lost to the expansion of multi-story buildings and other development projects in recent years.

The project, announced by Mayor Zhanarbek Akayev, will feature a 20,000 cubic meter daily regulation basin, two pumping stations, and a pressurized pipeline system. Water will be drawn from the Ak-Buura River to irrigate the newly accessible farmlands through a polyethylene pipeline.

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In recent years, about 200 hectares of agricultural land have been taken out of circulation due to the construction of multi-story residential buildings and use for other purposes.

Contractors are working on the project's design concurrently with the construction phase. While the total cost has not yet been determined, the reservoir is slated for completion within three months. This development is expected to significantly boost agricultural capacity in the region by bringing previously unusable land into cultivation.

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The new project will help compensate for these losses by bringing previously un-irrigated plots into agricultural use.