Uzbekistan plans to comprehensively renovate 400 neighborhood complexes in Tashkent by 2030 under the “15-minute mahalla” principle, improving infrastructure, public spaces and access to essential services, according to a presentation reviewed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The projects will cover heating, drinking water, sewage, electricity, gas and street lighting systems, as well as apartment building facades, roads, sidewalks and children’s and sports playgrounds. The initiative also aims to bring the number of trees and shrubs per capita in residential areas in line with international standards.
The program is expected to create 130,000 jobs across 400 neighborhoods by 2030, including 22,000 in the first 100 neighborhoods scheduled for renovation by 2027. Banks will establish a system for developing and launching a pipeline of projects to support job creation.
The presentation also covered a comprehensive renovation project for the Vatandosh, Mohinur, Al-Bukhari and Tong mahallas in Yashnabad district. The four neighborhoods cover a combined area of 75 hectares and are home to 18,386 residents.
Plans include a three-kilometer promenade, a multi-purpose sports complex, four kindergartens with a combined capacity of 540 children and three polyclinics.
Existing schools will be expanded to provide an additional 2,000 student places. The project also includes renovations to the facades and engineering networks of 76 residential buildings.
Under the “15-minute mahalla” principle, residents will have access to shops, consumer services, educational and medical institutions, recreation areas and sports facilities within a convenient distance from their homes.
The presentation also highlighted a shortage of school places in the capital. During the 2025–2026 academic year, Tashkent faced a deficit of 141,000 student places, which could increase to 212,000 by the 2030–2031 academic year as the number of students is expected to rise by 71,000 over the next five years.
To address the shortfall, authorities plan to create 126,000 additional school places by 2030, including 48,000 financed from the republican budget and 78,000 from the local budget.
The measures form part of broader efforts to expand Tashkent’s social infrastructure as the capital’s population and demand for public services continue to grow.