The problem of clean drinking water remains acute for the population of Uzbekistan

The problem of clean drinking water remains acute for the population of Uzbekistan. In addition to global warming, frequent droughts, irrational use of water resources, irrigation of irrigated land with fresh, potable water, coupled with the deterioration or absence of water supply networks in some parts of the country, aggravate this problem. 69.7% of the population of Uzbekistan have access to centralized drinking water. The remaining 30.3% use alternative water sources. Such data is given by JSC “Uzsuvtaminot”, the agency responsible for water supply in the country. 9% of them, mainly in non-drinking areas, deliver drinking water in personal vehicles or carry it on their own.
According to the department, the lowest availability of centralized drinking water is in several regions of the republic: Kashkadarya region – 43.3%, Surkhandarya region – 58.6% and Djizak region – 58.7%.