Fire at the city landfill was completely extinguished. Press service of the Bishkek City Hall reported.
This became possible due to the use of new technologies. In addition, volunteers were involved in the extinguishing and provided support.
«Order is continued to be restored on the territory of the landfill, a fence is being built around the entire perimeter of the landfill. Under MSW System Management project, which is being implemented jointly with the EBRD, work is underway to reclaim the old landfill and build a new unit for storing waste after sorting,» the City Hall added.
The project for the reclamation of the Bishkek sanitary landfill and improvement of the situation with the disposal of municipal solid waste in the city began to be prepared back in 2011, the loan agreement was signed only in 2013, and ratified in 2015. As part of the project, EBRD and the European Union allocated €22 million in the form of a grant and a loan. A little over €6 million is left of the allocated amount.
In January, the Accounts Chamber revealed financial irregularities in the use of loans and grants under the project «Improvement of the Solid Waste Management System in Bishkek».
The prosecutor’s office opened four criminal cases on €22 million allocated in 2013 for the construction of a waste processing plant.
In March 2023, the City Hall signed a protocol of intent to cooperate with the Czech consortium of companies HDT Impex s.r.o. and ReGreen s.r.o. and a roadmap for the implementation of a joint investment project for the construction of a waste processing complex.
