Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Yangi Uzbekistan residential area under construction in the Sharaf-Rashidov district of Jizzakh region.

Such large-scale construction work has never been carried out in the region before. In recent years, dozens of factories have been launched, and new industrial sectors have emerged.

Accordingly, social infrastructure is also developing.

On the site of the massif under construction there was previously an empty area. Currently, active construction is underway on an area of 140 hectares. The project involves the construction of 105 multi-storey buildings with 3,936 apartments in three stages. The houses will have 9, 12 and 16 floors, which is also new for Jizzakh.

Currently, as part of the first stage, 4 multi-storey buildings with 204 apartments, a central boiler room, a showroom and internal roads have been built. It is planned to build 16 more houses, a school, a preschool educational institution, and a shopping center. "Inno-Technopark Park" will help in employment of the population.

The second stage is planned for 2026, the third - for 2028. In addition to the houses, a makhalla center, a clinic, a mosque, a hotel, children’s and sports grounds, and the New Uzbekistan park will be built. Trees will be planted on the territory of the massif and alleys will be created.

The President gave instructions on the construction of additional houses beyond the plan for the current year and providing the population with the opportunity to purchase housing on a preferential mortgage. The importance of accelerating the construction of infrastructure, schools, kindergartens, development of trade and services, including the creation of public catering points along the roads, was emphasized.

Three such areas are being built in Jizzakh region, in which 156 multi-storey buildings with 4,700 apartments will be built. The population will be provided with all social services. The initiative for the construction of the Yangi Uzbekistan arrays began in accordance with the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan from 9 December 2021. In total, work is underway in 53 areas across the country.

To date, 409 multi-storey buildings with 14.4 thousand apartments have been commissioned. This year it is planned to build 767 residential buildings with 31,447 apartments.