143 trillion soums allocated for infrastructure development in Uzbekistan over 8 years

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**Uzbekistan invested 143 trillion soums in infrastructure over eight years**
From 2017 to 2025, Uzbekistan allocated 143 trillion soums from the state budget to develop social and industrial infrastructure.
According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, during this period, the country implemented large-scale projects aimed at modernizing and expanding key facilities.
In particular, the infrastructure of educational and medical institutions was expanded, resulting in the creation of new student places and increased healthcare capacity. In the area of irrigation and land reclamation, water supply was improved on 2.5 million hectares of land, and the reclamation status of 1.8 million hectares was improved. In addition, 2,000 kilometers of public roads, bridges, and overpasses were built and reconstructed. In addition, 15,300 kilometers of drinking water supply and sewerage networks have been laid, and 2,000 related facilities have been constructed.
In 2026, 28.2 trillion soums are planned to be allocated for the development of 2,196 infrastructure facilities.

