New projects in New Tashkent and a terrible traffic accident in Termez - local digest

**New projects in New Tashkent and a terrible traffic accident in Termez — local digest**

**The President launched the construction of new projects in New Tashkent**

Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the ceremony to launch the constructed facilities and start the construction of new projects in New Tashkent.

It is reported that in the being built New Tashkent, projects worth $50 billion are planned to be implemented in the first phase alone. In the city, 2 thousand hectares of green space and 500 hectares of parks will be established. Based on "green building standards," 150 million square meters of residential and non-residential space will be constructed.

At today's ceremony, seven objects with a total value of $1 billion were commissioned. Among them are the first phase of the "Sharq bahori" residential complex, road and infrastructure objects, sub-station No. 1 "Yangi Tashkent", a trigeneration station, the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the "Sohil bog‘i" park, and a general education school for 2 thousand students.

In the Termez district of Surkhandarya region, a school student driving a car met with a fatal traffic accident.

The incident occurred on the night of October 9. A 16-year-old teenager, driving a Cobalt car belonging to his mother at high speed in the Termez district, crashed into a street lighting pole in the middle of the road. His classmate friend was also in the car; he received severe injuries and died at the scene.

The teenager who drove the car was admitted to the intensive care unit of the hospital. A criminal case has been opened regarding the situation.

An area of 100 hectares from New Tashkent was attached to each district of the capital.

District khokims, in cooperation with their entrepreneurs, should attract new projects to these areas.

The exact same opportunity will be given to the remaining 13 regions of the country. Investments made in these areas will be counted in the performance indicators of the respective region or capital district.

The first auction for land plots in the attached areas will be held only for entrepreneurs of that region or district.

At the same time, Uzbekistan's diplomatic missions abroad were tasked with familiarizing foreign investors more broadly with the opportunities in New Tashkent.

In the city of Tashkent, trees and shrubs not included in the state forest fund will be inventoried.

As specified in the decision of the capital's khokim, the inventory will take into account the number, species, condition, age, geographical location, and other parameters of trees that are diseased, damaged, dried up, and threatening human life and health, as well as the safety of property of legal entities and individuals.

A city working group will be established to conduct the inventory and form their registry.

During the inventory, if trees not included in the state forest fund that are diseased, damaged, dried up under the influence of natural factors and pests, and threatening human life and health, or the safety of property of legal entities and individuals are identified, they will be cut down after obtaining a permit in the prescribed manner.

The President emphasized that the relocation of state bodies plays an important role in shaping business life in New Tashkent.

Currently, the Ministries of Construction, Transport, and Energy are operating in light-structure buildings in the new city. Nine more buildings are being constructed for 2.6 thousand employees of ministries and departments.

The task of starting the relocation of the remaining ministries and state organizations was assigned to the Prime Minister.

By the end of the year, it is planned to commission 20 thousand apartments in New Tashkent. This will create a living environment for at least 70 thousand people.

The President noted that along with houses, the population also needs recreation, sports, trade, education, and medical services.