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- 30.03.2023 13:55:00
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A meeting was held in Kegeyli district to discuss issues of economic and social development of the Republic of Karakalpakstan.
At the beginning of the event, there was a ceremony to launch 6 new enterprises. Representatives of “Beruniy wheat cluster” in Beruniy district as well as “Rayhon apparel”, 3rd stage of “Karakalpak cement” plant in Qoraozak district, “KKRasi kemikal” in Qurghot district, “Azimut hotel” in Nukus, “Khozagro” in Fourkul district gave information about the potential of complexes by video call. A total of 1,100 permanent jobs will be created at these enterprises, through which 300 billion will be added to production, and 20 million to exports.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev pressed a symbolic button and launched these new enterprises.
This is in fact a consistent continuation of development in the Republic of Karakalpakstan. Over the past six years, more than 5,300 projects have been implemented in the region, with an investment of 15 trillion soums. The number of entrepreneurs increased 2 times, creating 46 thousand permanent jobs. In the 6 districts with the lowest industry in the past, production increased 2-3 times, and its share in Karakalpakstan reached 12%.
In general, during this period, industry in Karakalpakstan grew 1.3 times, and the production of 61 types of new products was established. In particular, the preparation of chemical, building materials, food, textile and textile, pharmaceutical industry products has grown more than 2 times.
Last August 31, the decree of the head of our state “on additional measures to improve the well-being of the population through the rapid development of entrepreneurship, innovative technologies and infrastructure in the Republic of Karakalpakstan”and a large program were adopted. These included 670 billion soums and $ 340 million in funding in 2023 itself.
In order to create an attractive business environment for entrepreneurs, profit, turnover tax, land and property taxes were reduced by 2 times, the social tax was set at 1 percent. Through this, all entrepreneurs of Karakalpakstan remain at their disposal 500 billion rubles a year.
Only entrepreneurs of this area were determined that 75% of commercial loans would be granted entrepreneurial fund bail. Such opportunities gave an additional impetus to the development of industries.
– We are one el and one land! All provinces were committed to contributing to the development of Karakalpakstan. Ministers, provincial governors, heads of offices and banks are attached to each district. The results of this are visible in all districts, and this work does not stop, " said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
At the meeting, the head of our state expressed three new initiatives aimed at further improving the well-being of the population of Karakalpakstan.
The first is that additional funding of Rs 500 crore will be provided directly to each of the 452 neighbourhoods in Karakalpakstan. To do this, a separate Karakalpakstan neighborhood Support Fund will be established, which will be directed 250 billion soums this year.
The latter will be issued as relevant documents on 38 thousand housing and real estate, which do not have a cadastre.
The third, taking into account the demand of the population, will build 4 thousand housing units this year. In addition, 4 acres of land will be allocated for the construction of 4 thousand individual housing on the basis of a modern project.
At the meeting, special attention was paid to the issues of increasing jobs, ensuring food security, improving social infrastructure.
There are 72 thousand official unemployed in Karakalpakstan. Every year, 43 thousand young people enter the labor market. With this in mind, the goal was to create 193,000 jobs and transform Karakalpakstan into an “unemployment-free area”. In this regard, opportunities in large enterprises and clusters, mining, family entrepreneurship, mining and agriculture were outlined.
In order to ensure that food products are abundant and affordable, 6,600 hectares of land were brought to the population in 2022, this year another 6,000 hectares are allocated. Through this, the need for everyday products such as carrots, onions, potatoes is compensated. Due to the concreting of the Bostonian canal, water supply will be improved in the districts of Ellikkal'a, Fourkol and Beruniy by 100 thousand hectares. On the edges of the field, 42 thousand tons of products are obtained, growing 3.6 thousand hectares of kadi, grapes and vegetables.
In Karakalpakstan, the number of students in 51 schools is 2 times higher than the norm. Drinking water supply is not good in 208 neighborhoods. It is necessary to repair 120 kilometers of highways, as well as 600 kilometers of internal roads, the most spectacular. Therefore, in 9 districts, additional funds were established for the construction of preschools, repair of schools and hospitals, including Heat Supply.
Guidance was also given on road maintenance, electricity deficit measures.
Karakalpakstan activists have argued that it is up to them to perform these milestones, and that if everyone works together, the results will be even better.
