Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the presentation on the concept of the New Tashkent city project and construction projects in the capital.

On 18 March, the head of our state launched the implementation of the New Tashkent project. At today’s presentation, questions regarding the implementation of its first stage were considered.

At this stage, it is planned to build apartment buildings for 60 thousand inhabitants, administrative buildings of government departments, parks, social and economic facilities. A directorate was created to design and coordinate all work. The experience of urbanization and construction in foreign megacities has been studied.

The concept of building New Tashkent was developed on the basis of 5 functions: administrative, economic, educational, medical and cultural. Accordingly, the relevant departments and institutions included in their system will be located in the city.

The presentation also provided information on the "road map" of design and construction work. To implement such a huge project, first of all, it is necessary to prepare the infrastructure. It was noted that modern approaches to urbanization, "smart" technologies will be used. For example, it is planned to build a trigeneration station, which, in addition to generating electricity, will heat buildings in winter and cool them in summer. All electrical, communication networks, gas and water pipes are planned to be laid underground.

Infrastructure, living space and ecology will be balanced in the city. The Green Belt of Tashkent project also starts here. Comfortable conditions will be created for the free movement of pedestrians and cyclists. For this, underground parking lots for cars, 14 modern tunnels, 7 bridges across the Chirchik and Karasu rivers will be built.

The head of our state stressed the need to establish the principle of "human dignity" in the future city, take into account the needs of people of all ages, and create the necessary amenities. Instructions were given on the location of objects in such a way that it is convenient for operation and traffic, paying special attention to the creation of green areas.

Proposals were also considered for the placement of trade and service facilities under the flyovers of the elevated metro in Tashkent. In particular, on the section of the line running through the territory of the Yashnabad region, there is free space 4 kilometers long. Green areas, parking lots, workout areas, trade and service points can be created here. The experience of the city of Berlin on the use of space under the elevated metro lines is considered.

The President instructed to divide these plots into lots and offer them for rent to entrepreneurs, create additional amenities for the population, providing for all security measures.