Mirziyoyev Reviews Development of Chim Mahalla in Kashkadarya

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited Chim mahalla in the Kamashi district of Kashkadarya Region to review infrastructure improvements, job creation and measures to increase household incomes, the presidential press service reported.

More than 5,500 people live in the mahalla, which is being developed under the “New Uzbekistan” model. Young people account for nearly half of the population.

A total of 55 billion soums has been allocated to upgrade local infrastructure. Projects include a 240-place kindergarten, a 640-place school, mahalla and youth centres, and a recreational park. A total of 4.5 km of roads has also been laid, while electricity supply and irrigation systems have been upgraded.

During the visit, Mirziyoyev spoke with children and their mothers at a playground and met young people at a library to ask about their goals and plans.

Marking Uzbek Language Day, the president referred to the works of poets and writers Abdulla Oripov, Erkin Vohidov and Halima Khudoyberdiyeva. He said the country was paying greater attention to the native language, national literature and the spiritual heritage of previous generations.

Mirziyoyev also highlighted the expansion of access to higher education. According to figures cited by the president, the proportion of young people attending universities has risen from nine per 100 to 45 per 100. He stressed the importance of training educated specialists who take pride in their national identity and remain devoted to their country.

Projects to increase incomes and employment

The visit also focused on initiatives to create jobs and raise residents’ incomes.

A carpet-making and embroidery enterprise employing women received an investment of 3.5 billion soums. With support from banks, greenhouses were installed at nearly 20 households, covering a combined area of 36 sotkas. A cold-storage facility with a capacity of 200 tonnes was built to store agricultural produce.

These measures have provided jobs for more than 80 previously unemployed residents.

Chim is also developing cooperative lemon cultivation. Participants receive seedlings, fertilisers and agricultural services, while their harvest is purchased at a guaranteed price. Potatoes, broccoli and leafy vegetables grown between lemon trees provide an additional source of income. According to the figures presented, these crops generate an extra 14 million to 16 million soums per greenhouse.

Business activity has also increased. Seventy entrepreneurs have expanded their businesses, while 20 new businesses have opened. The number of service-sector facilities along the highway has risen from 31 to 137, creating more than 200 jobs.

Another initiative involves growing marshmallow plant (Althaea), which is used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. Under a cooperative model, 1,200 households in Chim and neighbouring mahallas are involved in its cultivation.

At the end of the visit, Mirziyoyev met with mahalla activists and older residents, who spoke about changes in the community and expressed their hopes for the country’s prosperity and a bright future for younger generations.