"There is no land." President instructed hokims of Tashkent districts to prepare projects in New Tashkent

“There is no land.” President instructs khokims of Tashkent districts to prepare projects in New Tashkent

On October 12, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev drew attention to the lack of vacant land plots for the implementation of new projects in the existing districts of Tashkent.

“What is the biggest objection? [Khokim of Shaykhontohur district Bobir Abubakirov] says, 'Give me land.' There is no land. There is no land in Olmazor either, nor is there land in other districts of Tashkent. Therefore, you [district khokims] as well must prepare [for projects in New Tashkent],” the head of state said.

In this regard, 100 hectares of land from the territory of New Tashkent will initially be allocated for each district of the capital.

“But how to develop these hundred hectares, what the project should be — [must be determined] at the level of people and mahallas. This will be a mahalla of the Shaykhontohur district, this will be an Olmazor mahalla, this is Mirzo Ulugbek,” Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.

The head of state instructed each district khokim to set aside one day a week to work on projects in New Tashkent. Also, the khokims must report monthly to the president on the work being carried out and the measures being taken.

He also expressed his intention to personally familiarize himself with the projects of each district during his next visit to New Tashkent.

“Every month, regional khokims will come and spend five days here. Every month — five days. This is new Uzbekistan, this is history,” the president said.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev emphasized the need to create convenient streets and roads for the population, green areas, recreation spots, and other conditions for a comfortable life in the city's construction.

According to him, New Tashkent should become an example for future generations.

“I repeat once again, after fifty or a hundred years, people should think: 'Bless the team of that time, they created such a foundation for us. We are raising our children in a free, safe, comfortable green space, they go to school, they go to university, the hospitals are the best, modern, bringing in [expertise] from all over the world,'” the head of state said.

The president also proposed that New Tashkent should have a place for each region of Uzbekistan. In particular, major streets of the new city could be named after the regions, and distinct mahallas associated with specific regions could be created in the area.

“We will name a big street 'Andijan Street.' […] If an ordinary farmer comes to the khokim of Qashqadaryo and says, 'I want to buy a house for my child,' and the khokim says: 'Hey, father, we have our own house in Tashkent, our own mahalla. You will live in the Qashqadaryo mahalla,' how great would that be!” Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.

At the meeting, the president also announced that the demand for land plots in New Tashkent has increased significantly.

According to him, while in 2024 the price of one hectare of land in the new city did not even reach 10 billion soums, now this indicator has reached 19 billion soums.

“Recently, a land plot of 66 acres (sotix) was put up for auction at a starting price of 6.7 billion soums and was ultimately sold for 40 billion soums,” Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.

A total of 20 thousand hectares of land have been allocated for the construction of the new city. In the first phase, it is planned to implement projects with a total value of $50 billion on an area of 60 thousand hectares.

Taking into account the construction of the new airport, the investment potential of the region, according to the president's assessment, could reach $200 billion. It is planned to create 2,000 hectares of green areas and 500 hectares of parks in the new city.

As a reminder, investors in New Tashkent will not be required to green 30% of their land plot.

Greening 30% of the city will be provided by the state based on the master plan. For non-residential projects worth over $50 million, the cost of a “green” certificate will be covered. A dedicated manager will be assigned to large projects.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev also instructed at this meeting to simplify the implementation of investment projects in New Tashkent.

Infrastructure payments for businesses will be reduced by 3–10 times, and land will be allocated, including on the basis of the Swiss Challenge principle. If necessary, the city's master plan may be modified to take into account investors' proposals.