Severe heat in Tajikistan and Rahmon’s instructions

From July 25 , strong heat is expected in some regions of Tajikistan. Authorities are concerned about the weather conditions.

According to the press service of the President of Tajikistan, on July 24, Emomali Rahmon held a telephone conversation with the chairpersons of the Sughd and Khatlon regions and instructed them to take all necessary measures due to the intense heat.

It is reported that President Rahmon paid great attention to “the sharp increase in air temperature in the country, especially in the Khatlon region,” and gave instructions and directives “to prevent fires and other emergencies, protect buildings and structures, markets and fields, especially land for grain.”

Rahmon also emphasized that “to protect health from the intense heat, people need to drink plenty of water.”

According to official data, more than 33% of the population suffers from a lack of drinking water. One of the main problems for the citizens of Tajikistan, particularly for the residents of the Khatlon region, is the shortage of drinking water.

President Rahmon urged residents to drink more water, while earlier on July 22, the deputy head of the State Unitary Enterprise “Housing and Communal Services” Rajabali Rasulzoda informed journalists at a press conference in Tajikistan that currently, centralized drinking water is provided to 66% of the population, or 6 million 741 thousand people.