The modernized main water
pipeline, ‘Astrakhan-Mangyshlak’, was launched in the Atyrau region. This
strategically important project for the social and industrial development of
the western region was implemented on the instructions of Kazakh President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The country’s Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov officially
inaugurated the facility via video link. The main water pipeline is set to
provide an additional 60,000 cubic meters of water for the populations,
enterprises and agriculture of both Atyrau and Mangystau regions. Overall, the
throughput capacity of the Astrakhan-Mangyshlak water pipeline has increased
from 110,000 to 170,000 cubic meters. It is worth noting that this is just one
of several large-scale projects underway in the region. A desalination plant
with a daily capacity of 50,000 cubic meters is also currently under
construction. A main water pipeline connecting it to Zhanaozen city is part of
this development. Furthermore, the reconstruction of the Caspian desalination
plant is ongoing, with expectations of doubling its capacity to 40,000 cubic
meters. The government has reiterated its commitment to establishing a robust
framework for sustainable water supply for both the population and industries
in the country by 2026.
