Urban Environment Maintenance Continues in Alatau District, Almaty

Efforts to maintain the urban environment in Alatau District, Almaty, continue with activities focusing on sanitation, the upkeep of green spaces, and the enhancement of public areas. The district, which comprises 730 streets, has intensified neighborhood clean-ups, tree trimming, playground repainting, and public zone restoration as part of the 'Clean Kazakhstan' ecological initiative. Alatau District's mayor, Daniyar Kirikbayev, outlined the current work volumes and urban environment maintenance goals during a briefing at the RSC Almaty.

A total of 111 specialized vehicles and 260 workers have been mobilized to ensure the district's sanitation. Daily cleaning operations cover 730 streets, 300 km of irrigation networks, 60 km of riverbeds, and 54 km of gabion channels.

Efforts to enhance the waste collection system are ongoing. By 2025, 255 outdated containers will be replaced with plastic ones, and the Department of Ecology and Environment has additionally installed 73 underground containers.

Mayor Kirikbayev also discussed landscape enhancement efforts: "Alatau District features 145 green areas, including 25 parks and pedestrian zones, 119 children's and sports playgrounds, and one boulevard. Eleven companies, alongside 260 workers, are in charge of their maintenance," he stated.

This year, 17,000 trees have undergone sanitary pruning, and 38,000 square meters of lawns are being laid.

To support green spaces in the district, both mechanical and automatic watering systems are in place. Mechanical watering covers 85 areas totaling 96.3 hectares, with 29 vehicles employed for this task. Automatic watering systems operate across 18 areas totaling 25 hectares.

To further develop the automatic watering system, an additional 28.2 km of network will be installed this year.

reports ЖКХ24 citing the Almaty City Akimat Website.

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