Why is this important
The possibility of redistributing land use in the capital could ease the burden on Tashkent and enhance the quality of the urban environment. The project of integrating the city and the region requires addressing infrastructure, logistics, and personnel challenges.
Key facts
- There is hardly any free land in the capital for industrial development, so it was decided to relocate industrial facilities to the Tashkent region.
- 105 investment projects worth $1 billion have already been established between Tashkent and the region.
- It is anticipated that 60 thousand new jobs will be generated.
- A tourist project is scheduled for the area next to the Ohangaron reservoir.
- President Mirziyoyev supported the initiative and instructed to remove obstacles to coordination between the capital and the region, as well as to train specialists in the fields of industry, services, and logistics.
What they say
The transfer of facilities to the region will give Tashkent additional land resources and will allow the territory to be freed up for service and tourism projects, — Shavkat Umurzakov noted.
Context
Earlier, it was reported that Tashkent’s territory is constrained by land designated for industrial and transportation infrastructure, leaving almost no free land for industrial expansion. The development of “New Tashkent” and the extension of its borders, along with projects for the agglomeration of the capital, have long been on the agenda.
Industrial transfer is a strategy to enhance the urban environment, reduce infrastructure congestion, and promote growth in suburban areas and regional districts.
