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Kyrgyzstan Contractor Fined $2,200 for Shoddy Asphalt Work

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A contractor in Kyrgyzstan's Kara-Suu district was fined 200,000 Kyrgyz som for substandard asphalt paving.
  • The fine followed resident complaints about road work quality, with specialists finding peeling and crumbling asphalt due to non-compliance with technological requirements.
  • The company, Osh Spets Stroy, received a directive to fix the defects and was issued the penalty.

Residents in Kyrgyzstan's Kara-Suu district have voiced strong complaints about the quality of newly laid asphalt, leading to a significant fine for the contractor. The Ministry of Construction, Architecture, and Housing and Communal Services confirmed that specialists inspected the roadwork after receiving complaints.

Their findings revealed that the asphalt in several areas was peeling and crumbling, indicating a failure to adhere to proper technological standards during installation. The affected roads are located near apartment buildings on Amatov Street.

The contractor, Osh Spets Stroy, has been ordered to rectify the identified issues. In addition to the directive to fix the substandard work, the company was also fined 200,000 Kyrgyz som. This action comes after previous complaints from residents in the "Zavodskoy" microdistrict regarding a new sidewalk that reportedly crumbled easily.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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