The situation with floods in Kazakhstan was considered off the agenda at the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov.
The Akim of North Kazakhstan region Gauez Nurmukhambetov reported to Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov on the implementation of the instructions of the Head of State on the restoration of housing, infrastructure after the flood, as well as on the readiness for spring field work.
On Sunday, 12 May, Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev inspected flood control facilities and familiarised himself with the work of two water canals in Atyrau.
Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev inspected bank protection works in the villages of Inderbor, Zhasuat, Kurylys of Inder district, as well as in the villages of Makhambet, Saraishyk, Taldykol of Makhambet district of Atyrau region.
Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev held a meeting with Akim of Akmola region Marat Akhmetzhanov on the elimination of consequences of floods.
Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BI Group Holding Aydyn Rakhimbayev, First Deputy General Director of Verny Capital JSC Dauren Utemuratov and General Director of TNK Kazchrome JSC (ERG group of companies) Sergey Prokopyev visited Aktobe region.
Representatives of big business are ready to assist in eliminating the consequences of floods in Kostanay region. Among them are Daniyar Abulgazin, founder of ADD Capital Holding, Shukhrat Ibragimov, member of the Board of Directors of ERG, Andrey Lavrentyev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Allur and AgromashHolding, and Timur Kaltayev, Chairman of the Board of RG Brands. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev familiarised them with the scope of the forthcoming rehabilitation works.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held an operational meeting on the flood situation in the west of the country, where for a long time there is an intensified work to protect the region from high water.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov within the framework of fulfilment of instructions of the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev checked the progress of measures taken to reduce the risk of flooding in Atyrau region.
On the current flood situation in the regions and measures to protect settlements from flooding told the Deputy Minister for Emergency Situations Bauyrzhan Syzdykov at the Government session of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov reports of Deputy Minister for Emergency Situations Bauyrzhan Syzdykov, akims of western regions, as well as North Kazakhstan region on flood control measures were heard.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the issue of compensation to citizens affected by floods. The reports of the Minister of Finance Madi Takayev, Industry and Construction Kanat Sharlapayev, regional akims were heard.
In the West Kazakhstan region strengthened measures to protect the facilities of life support systems. In particular, in Uralsk, a set of flood control measures was organised at the facilities of Batys su Arnasy LLP, Zhaiykteploenergo JSC, as well as at the pumping station.
In West Kazakhstan region measures are being taken to prevent large-scale flooding. The grouping of forces concentrated in the region for flood control works exceeded 6.3 thousand people.
The average price index for social food products in the Republic of Kazakhstan decreased by 0.1% during the week. The key role in this was played by regional stabfonds, which began to form stocks of products since last year instead of purchasing socially important food products under ‘revolving schemes’.
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a working meeting of the Republican headquarters for the coordination of flood control measures and elimination of consequences of floods. The main issue was the situation in the western regions, where the second wave of floods is expected.
