21/11/2019
Tashkent, the next meeting of the International Press Club. It was organized by the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Ecology and Environmental Protection (Goskomekologiya). On the agenda of the meeting are the goals and objectives of the Concept of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan until 2030, approved by the relevant decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on October 30, 2019. Chairman of the State Committee for Ecology of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bahrom Kuchkarov, Minister of Water Economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Hamraev, Chief Toxicologist of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan kistan Abdukhakim Sarimsakov, First Deputy General Director of the Center of Hydrometeorological Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzhydromet) Bahriddin Nishanov.- This year we have introduced drip irrigation in an area of 12 000 hectares. Next year we will increase this figure to 24,000 ha, ”said Minister of Water Economy Shavkat Khamroev. According to the minister, the economy of Uzbekistan requires more than 52 billion cubic meters. meters of water per year. 90–92% of the total volume is used in agriculture.