The construction of 42 new reservoirs and the reconstruction of 37 existing ones are planned in Kazakhstan by 2030. The country is continuing a large-scale modernization of the water sector in line with the instructions of the Head of State. Over the next four years, 14,500 kilometers of irrigation canals will also be upgraded. At the same time, water-saving technologies are being introduced, flood and drought forecasting is being improved, and the scientific base is being strengthened. Particular attention is being paid to the digitalization of the sector. According to the relevant ministry, the National Water Resources Information System has become the foundation of the sector’s digital transformation. It brings together data on water bodies, water management infrastructure, water users, and groundwater, creating a unified information base for managing the sector. Information on 23,000 water bodies has already been entered into the system. Automation also extends to irrigation networks. In the country’s southern regions, work has begun on 103 canals with a total length of 857 kilometers.
«The
implementation of the Head of State’s instructions has moved from establishing
a strategic regulatory framework to large-scale infrastructure modernization
and the introduction of modern water resource management mechanisms. The main
task at the next stage is to ensure a transition from plans and targets to the
timely completion of specific projects and to achieve a sustainable, tangible
impact on water security, agriculture, the economy, and the country’s
population,» noted Kazakh Minister of Water
Resources and Irrigation Nurzhan Nurzhigitov.
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