Theft of a particularly large amount in the housing and utilities sector of Bokhtar

At a press conference summarizing the activities for the first half of the year, the chairman of the Khatlon region, Davlatali Said, informed journalists that the city authorities are currently unable to resolve the waste management issue, as they cannot timely empty the trash bins in the city center.

He stated that the State Unitary Enterprise “Housing and Communal Services” of Bokhtar should be transferred to the city’s balance sheet.

The authorities of this region claim that several years ago, communal equipment was purchased for a total of 1 million 229 thousand dollars. However, currently, some of the equipment has broken down and needs repairs.

According to the regional head, 300 thousand somoni were allocated from the regional budget for the repair of the broken equipment. However, 70 thousand somoni of this amount were embezzled by officials of the State Unitary Enterprise “Housing and Communal Services.” He did not specify who exactly misappropriated these funds and how many people have been held accountable in this regard.

Residents of the city of Bokhtar have repeatedly complained about the untimely removal of garbage. Residents claim that trash is not collected in the city for weeks, the streets have turned into dumps, resulting in a foul smell in many areas.

Earlier, Azda TV also reported on the dire situation with housing and communal services in the Vose district, the city of Dushanbe, and other regions of the country.