Channels for reporting utility problems ahead of winter launched in Uzbekistan

In Uzbekistan, channels for complaining about utility problems have been launched ahead of winter

Appeals will be reviewed by a working group of the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services. Saidnosir Usmonov, head of the ministry's information service, announced this at a briefing at the Media Content Preparation Center.

By the beginning of the cold season, 6,686 apartment buildings had been repaired in the country. Management organizations directed 243.7 billion soums to these works. In particular, 1,145 roofs, 6,692 entrance halls, and 850 basements were repaired.

In addition, specialists overhauled about 188 km of drinking water supply networks and 616 pump units. In the heating system, 36 boilers and 16.5 km of heating networks were repaired.

To quickly address emergencies, 105 emergency recovery crews were formed and 116 units of special equipment were prepared. A fuel reserve of more than 18 thousand tons was also created.

Internal heating systems were installed in 587 apartment buildings, covering nearly 29 thousand apartments. In another 675 buildings, 609 thousand square meters of facades were insulated.

Dispatch services operate around the clock to receive appeals. 740 operators of the "My Home" billing system and 262 dispatch service employees underwent training.