Today in the course of the Government meeting, the Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev gave specific instructions on the fulfillment of the task set by the Head of State to ensure timely preparation for the flood season.

At the meeting of the Government, akims of the Akmola region M. Murzalin, Kyzylorda region — K. Kusherbayev, North Kazakhstan region — K. Aksakalov, Almaty region — A. Batalov, East Kazakhstan region — D. Akhmetov, Karaganda region — Y. Koshanov, Kostanay region — A. Mukhambetov, South Kazakhstan region — Zh. Tuimebayev reported on the readiness for the 2018 flood season.

Following the discussion of the issue, the Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev instructed the First Deputy Prime Minister, Askar Mamin, to control the overall coordination and implementation of the Roadmap, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture, Umirzak Shukeyev — to implement the Plan on the Accumulation and Distribution of Flood and Thawed Waters.

The Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev noted that there is a lot of work to be done to fulfill the President's instruction for the construction of new reservoirs, as well as to eliminate flood threats. In addition, Bakytzhan Sagintayev instructed to develop a draft program for the resettlement of the population from potentially hazardous areas of flooding.

Bakytzhan Sagintayev also recalled the great responsibility that lies with the akims of the regions for the prevention and elimination of flood risks.