In Almaty, authorities are tightening the monitoring of illegal construction, particularly the building of residential properties on land not designated for individual housing development. This decision was made following an order from the city's mayor, Darkhan Satubaldi.

Monitoring will be enforced at all stages — from the start of construction work to the acceptance of the facility into operation.

According to the Department of Urban Planning Control, since the beginning of the year, 52 illegally erected structures in the city have been fully or partially demolished.

With the new Construction Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan set to take effect on July 1, 2026, approaches to state architectural and construction control and supervision are changing. Previously, individual housing construction followed a simplified procedure and was not subject to the same level of construction oversight as other projects. The new legislation updates the requirements for obtaining permits, as well as for pre-project and project preparation.

This issue is particularly relevant for Almaty, where there are instances of individual homes being built on plots of land whose designated use does not include individual housing construction.

"Owning a piece of land does not in itself grant the right to build a structure with any parameters and purpose. Construction must comply with the land's designated use, urban planning regulations, and legal requirements," stated the Department of Urban Planning Control.

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By order of the akim of Zhetisu Region, Azamat Kanaybekovich Beisbayev has been appointed the new head of the region's Energy and Housing and Utilities Department.

Appointment

Azamat Kanaybekovich Beisbayev was born in 1986. He is a graduate of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Taraz State University named after M.Kh. Dulati, and East Kazakhstan Technical University named after D. Serikbayev. His educational background includes specialties in law, water resources and water use, as well as construction.

Beisbayev began his career as a leading hydraulic engineer at the RGP "Soltustiksushar." Throughout his career, he has held positions as an inspector, chief specialist, and head of a department in the Energy and Utilities Department of Almaty Region, and also served as a chief specialist and head of a department in the Energy and Utilities Department of Zhetisu Region. Most recently, since May 2024, he has been serving as the deputy head of the Housing and Utilities Department of Zhetisu Region.

Reported by KHK24 with reference to the website of the Energy and Housing and Utilities Department of Zhetisu Region.

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