Shady walking streets to be created in Uzbekistan

    Environment 10 February 2025 1272

    The Decree of the President "On the State Program for the implementation of the Strategy "Uzbekistan - 2030" in the Year of Environmental Protection and the "Green Economy" has been adopted.

    According to the Decree, in 2025, in order to improve the ecological appearance of mahallas, increase the level of landscaping of streets, and create an environmentally friendly and prosperous living environment, it will be provided:

    creation of a network of "Shady walking streets" by planting trees and plants along pedestrian and individual bike paths, construction of 80 infrastructure facilities and health paths for the population in coastal areas and along rivers with a length of more than 110 kilometers;

    The planting of 200 million saplings of trees and shrubs within the framework of the Nationwide Yashil Makon Project and the My Garden project, the use of solar-powered lighting devices in "green gardens" and "green public parks";

    creation of 100,000 hectares of "green areas" at the bottom of the Aral Sea and bringing the area of forest plantations in the Aral Sea region to 2.1 million hectares.