Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Akim of Almaty Yerbolat Dossayev, El.kz cites the Akorda press service.
The President heard a report on the preliminary results of the socio-economic development of the city of Almaty for the first half of 2024. Investments in fixed assets increased by 15.8% to reach 714.8 bln tenge. Private investment increased by 21.1%, including in the IT sector, tourism, manufacturing, healthcare and transport. By the end of the year, it is expected to attract 2 trillion tenge of investments.
Dossayev also briefed on the measures aimed at public transport renovation and greening. The share of public transport is expected to grow from 53.7% in 2023 to 70% in 2024. 600 gas-powered buses, 112 trolleybuses, 100 e-buses will be acquired by the year-end using the funds of the local budget.
He said six new wells and 1.5 km of delivery main will be commissioned this month to provide 50,000 people of Medeu region with uninterrupted water supply.
The mayor added special attention is paid to the development of social infrastructure. Construction of four primary medical aid centers will be completed this year, and 12 clinics will be repaired. He stressed the Fetal Surgery project was piloted in Kazakhstan this June at the Almaty perinatal medicine and pediatric cardiovascular surgery center.
Dossayev said eight schools for 3,700 pupils' seats and 10 private schools for 6,400 seats will be put into service by the yearend.
Following the meeting, the Head of State tasked to pay special attention to the development of the country’s processing industry and further increase of incomes due to the growth of the share of small and medium business as part of the city economic diversification.