In Shymkent, 31 family became owners of new apartments, receiving keys as part of the existing mortgage programs. The construction of new housing and the implementation of programs create additional opportunities for citizens to acquire their own housing under affordable conditions.

One of the most effective mechanisms are the subsidized mortgage programs of JSC "Otbasy Bank" — "2-10-20" and "5-10-20". Today, 31 families who participated in these programs received new housing.

The keys to the apartments were handed over to the newcomers by the mayor of Shymkent, Gabit Syzdykbekov. The apartments are provided in multi-apartment residential buildings in the Akzhaik microdistrict.

Among the newcomers are citizens with disabilities, large families, families raising children with special needs, as well as budget sector workers.

The occupancy of the apartments continues in stages — as urban microdistricts develop and new residential buildings are put into operation, reports ZHKH24, citing the Housing Management website of Shymkent.

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The Zhetysu region occupies leading positions in the implementation of the national project "Modernization of the Energy and Utility Sector". In total, the overall volume of investments for the implementation of the national project in the Zhetysu region will amount to about 79 billion tenge. With this funding, over the course of two years, 1,156.2 kilometers of engineering networks will be repaired and modernized, and 83,600 accounting devices will be installed. A reduction in the average level of wear and tear of the engineering infrastructure by 19% is expected, according to the announcement.

This year, 23 projects are being implemented in the region, covering the sectors of electricity, heating, water supply, and sewage. For all facilities, contracting organizations have been identified, financing has been secured, and construction and installation work is ongoing. In total, by the end of this year, it is planned to modernize 568 km of engineering networks, which will reduce the average level of wear and tear by 15%.

In 2027, it is planned to implement another 34 projects in the region, which will involve the modernization of 588.2 km of engineering networks and the installation of 83,600 accounting devices.

By 2029, 62 projects will be implemented in the region, which will allow for the modernization of about 1,500 km of engineering networks. Specifically, the modernization of 1,155 km of power lines and 6 substations, 310.1 km of water supply and sewage networks, and 10.1 km of heating networks is planned. As a result, the wear level of electrical supply facilities will decrease from 78.5% to 49.9%, water supply from 33% to 24%, sewage from 55% to 47%, and heating from 61% to 38%.

The effective implementation of the national project in the Zhetysu region will ensure a phased update of the utility infrastructure, improve the reliability and quality of provided utility services, and create a foundation for the further sustainable development of the engineering infrastructure of the region.

Reported by ZHKH24, referencing the website of the Department of Energy and Housing and Communal Services of the Zhetysu Region.

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