Kyrgyzstan road contractor fined for substandard repairs

Road construction on the Uch-Terek, Zhetigen highway in Kyrgyzstan's Jalal-Abad region has been deemed substandard by the State Department of Architectural-Construction Control. During an inspection, laboratory samples revealed violations of building codes. Notably, asphalt was laid directly on the ground without a concrete base, leading to deformations and displacement of the surface in some sections.

The project specifications required an asphalt thickness of 7 centimeters. However, the inspection found the actual thickness to be only 3 to 5 centimeters in certain areas. The department has issued mandatory directives for the replacement of materials with those from a licensed quarry and for the correction of non-compliant sections.

The road enterprise DEP-30, responsible for the repairs, has been ordered to ensure all work strictly adheres to established norms and requirements. For the identified violations, the company has been fined 200,000 Kyrgyz soms.