At the Government session under the chairmanship of Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov the issues of providing water supply services to urban and rural settlements were considered.
At the Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov the progress of repair and restoration work in the regions affected by the flood was reviewed. The Minister of Industry and Construction Kanat Sharlapayev reported on the situation at the moment.
Equipment and the necessary stock of pesticides are already ready for the start of large-scale land treatment in the regions with the largest predicted volumes of locust spread. Temporary labourers are being attracted en masse.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov familiarised himself with the transport, logistics and industrial potential of Almaty region.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov within his working trip to Almaty region checked the fulfilment of the instructions of the Head of State. On the example of construction of a new school for 900 seats in Alatau city the pace of work on implementation of the Comfortable School National Project was checked.
Head of the Government Olzhas Bektenov visited a number of backbone industrial enterprises of the region within the framework of his working trip to Akmola region and familiarised himself with the prospects for increasing production of construction and thermal insulation materials, agricultural and cargo machinery.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov is on a working visit to Akmola region. Head of the Government checked the progress of spring field work in the region, met with agricultural producers and visited a poultry farm in Makinsk.
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.
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 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.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Bozumbayev held a meeting on preparation for the fire-dangerous period with the participation of Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Yerlan Nysanbayev and Minister for Emergency Situations Chingis Arinov.
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 Prime Minister, Head of the Republican headquarters for coordination of flood control measures and elimination of consequences of the flood period Olzhas Bektenov checked the progress of work and measures to fulfil the instructions of the Head of State in West Kazakhstan region.
In general, the flood situation remains difficult across the country. 3,698 private residential houses in 6 regions remain submerged. Overflows continue on 155 road sections. 88 road washouts, including 4 bridges, are under control. 58 settlements are without transport communication, food and medicines are being delivered.
In Atyrau, an off-site meeting of the Republican Headquarters for coordination of flood control measures and elimination of flood consequences was held under the leadership of Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. The leadership of ministries and regional akimats was connected in the videoconference mode.
