Cities and districts of the Khatlon region are only half ready for winter

Most cities and districts in the Khatlon region are not yet ready for winter by at least 50%.

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As reported by the Khovar Agency on November 7, “practically all cities and districts of the Khatlon region as of November 1 of this year are not ready for winter by at least 50%.”

The agency reports that “as of November 1, the social sector, including the education sector in the cities and districts of the region, is supplied with coal reserves at 20%-80%, while the cities and districts of Bokhtar, Norak, Levakant, Kushoniyon, Khuroson, Kubodiyon, Jaloliddini Balkhi, Jaihun, Abdurakhmoni Jomi, Nosiri Khusrav, Muminobod, and Shamsiddin Shohin are supplied with firewood at 30%-40%. However, the reserves of diesel fuel in some cities and districts do not meet the requirements.”

According to meteorologists, the upcoming winter in Tajikistan will be much colder than last year, and the demand for energy resources such as coal, firewood, and fuel will increase. However, so far, in addition to imposing limits on electricity consumption, the government and officials of the cities and districts of the Khatlon region have not been able to supply the social sector, including educational institutions, with fuel.

It should be noted that the reason for this is the inefficiency and irresponsibility of the central government, as well as local authorities in the cities and districts of the country, and especially in our mountainous areas, who do not dare to provide social and educational institutions with energy resources for winter on credit.