Uzbekistan has commissioned seven facilities worth a total of $1bn in New Tashkent and launched construction of 10 additional projects valued at $2.5bn, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s press service reported.
Construction of New Tashkent began three years ago, and the project is described as the largest urban development initiative in Uzbekistan’s history. The city is being developed as a safe, green urban centre based on modern technological solutions. Plans envisage $50bn in projects during the first stage alone.
According to the presidential press service, $2bn worth of construction work has already been completed in the area, including residential buildings, universities, a library and an amphitheatre.
Source: Presidential Press Service
The seven newly commissioned facilities include the first phase of the Sharq Bahori residential complex, road and infrastructure facilities, the Yangi Tashkent substation No. 1, a trigeneration plant, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry building, the Sohil Bog'i park and a secondary school with a capacity of 2,000 students.
The $73mn trigeneration plant, developed with the participation of Turkish company MIMSAN, will provide centralised heating and cooling for 100,000 homes while generating electricity. The substation and high-voltage power grid project, implemented with Chinese company Haocheng Industry Group Limited, is valued at $95mn.
Infrastructure completed in the area includes 18 kilometres of highways, 13 kilometres of sewage networks and 4.5 kilometres of drinking water pipelines. Pedestrian and bicycle paths have also been built along the 10-kilometre Sohil Bog'i park. The first phase of the Sharq Bahori residential complex comprises around 7,000 apartments.
Source: Presidential Press Service
The newly launched projects will involve partners from China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and other countries.
One of the largest initiatives is the Deep Tech Park, a specialised industrial zone for high-tech manufacturing and semiconductor production, with $320mn allocated for construction. Projects worth a combined $1.7bn are expected to be located in the zone in the future.
The plans also include a waste collection and processing system to generate green electricity, to be implemented with Finnish company MariMatic. Photovoltaic systems with a total capacity of 20 megawatts are also planned for the roofs of apartment buildings.
Source: Presidential Press Service
To improve connectivity between New Tashkent and the capital, a bridge, an overpass and 10 kilometres of road will be built between Temur Malik Street and the 4R12 highway. An underground parking facility near metro stations is also planned.
The Metropolis business complex, with a total area exceeding 818,000 square metres, will accommodate offices, hotels, residential buildings and service facilities. Of this, 500,000 square metres will be designated for business use, with the project expected to create 1,500 jobs.
Source: Presidential Press Service
Other planned developments include the Silk City, Mavj and Marjon residential complexes, as well as the New Tashkent Central Hospital, which will have 120 beds.
The city’s development plan envisages the creation of 2,000 hectares of green space, including 500 hectares of parks, alongside 150mn square metres of residential and non-residential buildings designed in line with green building standards.
Source: Presidential Press Service
Mirziyoyev noted that the projects would help establish New Tashkent as a centre for business, tourism and culture. He also expressed gratitude to the builders, engineers, designers and foreign partners involved in the city's development.