Kazakhstan completes the "Clean Cities" campaign.

The last week of the environmental campaign "Taza" ("Clean") Kazakhstan, which focused on cleaning up garbage around water bodies such as river lakes, ended with more than 100 activities that cleared almost 140 areas in all regions of Kazakhstan. According to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Culture and Information, the campaign, which involved 1.13 million people, has seen more than 6,500 events since it began on April 8.

In Astana, about 60 athletes engaged in national sports, including eagle hunting, togizkumalak (nine bullets), assyk atu (knocking out assiks) and archers, took part in a campaign to clean the territory of sports school No. 4, m. Tolkyn sports complex. They also cleared almost 500 square meters of the area around the Akbulak River.

"The main goal of this large-scale action is to educate the younger generation in eco-culture and a sense of responsibility for the cleanliness of the surrounding world," noted international class judge, methodologist of the Higher Sports School Daulet Khamzin. perfection.

"We have many athletes from national sports here, and as you know, the fifth World Nomad Games will be held in Astana this year . Therefore, we strive to demonstrate to the world the cleanliness of our country and cities. I invite everyone to join in this," said the bronze medalist of the Togizkumalak World Championship Akzhibek Manarbekkyzy.

In the Almaty region, on the first day of the week, 50 Sabbatniks took place in the format of marathons and concerts. The participants, including the akim (governor) of the Almaty region Marat Sultangaziyev, residents of nearby villages, public activists and volunteers cleaned the vicinity of Lake Issyk and the rivers Uzyn Kargala, Talgar, Karkara, Charyn, Kaskelenka and Velyka Almatynka. .

There are 310 hydrotechnical structures in the Almaty region, including 72 reservoirs, 112 ponds, 13 dams, 14 water intake structures, and 99 main canals.

"We decided to start an action on Issyk. This lake is important to us as a source of drinking water and irrigation. We also have several cascading hydroelectric plants here. Previously, the lake was the property of individual entrepreneurs, and last year, through the court, it was returned to the property of the state. Now the lake is not in the best condition. That's why we started clearing and landscaping this area," Sultangaziyev said.

In the Zhetysu region, 2,000 people cleaned the banks of 19 rivers and canals of Koksu, Kora, Chazha, Byzhi, Karasu, Karatal and removed 31 tons of garbage.

In addition, in the Karaganda region, more than 100 people dedicated the Defender of the Fatherland Day to cleaning the territory of the Bukpa River. They collected more than 300 bags of garbage and cleaned the riverbed.

"Over 5,000 tons of garbage were collected during the month devoted to the "Taza Kazakhstan" campaign, and about 10,000 city residents took part in the cleanup," said Rinat Karzhasbaev, deputy akim of the Kazibek Bi district of the Karaganda region. .

In addition, the residents of the Abai district of the Karaganda region organized a Saturday festival at springs and reservoirs, removing garbage, dry matter and silt from the water. More than 10 tons of garbage were collected.

"Crystal-clear and tasty water is collected from the springs not only by residents, but also by those who drive along the highway. That's why we have to clean here every spring. This is our sphere and our responsibility," said Temirlan Kakenov, head of the volunteer corps, head of the NGO "Youth Alliance".

In the Kyzylorda Region, more than 20,000 people, including representatives of the authorities, private organizations and volunteers, cleaned the embankment areas of the Syr Darya River, such as the Akkumshik beach and the Kariboget bridge, as well as the lakes of Laikol, Kambash, Zhalanash, Shomishkol, Raiim, and Tuschi , Iirkol, Karazek, Alimkol. More than 40 tons of garbage were collected.

At the same time, in the Akmola region, known for its picturesque lakes and rivers, landscaping was carried out in the Burabai, Atbasar, Arshaly, Yerementau, Korgalzhyn, Zerendin districts and the city of Kokshetau.

Considerable cleaning was carried out along the coastal areas of the Yesil River, the shores of Mala and Velika Saraba lakes, and the vicinity of Anarkol Lake in the Arshaly district. More than 1,500 residents cleared 22.5 kilometers of shoreline and removed approximately 63 tons of trash.

According to Burabai district mayor Arai Sadikov, about 3,000 people took part in the action, including volunteers, leaders of youth organizations, medical and educational institutions, civil servants, sports veterans, and representatives of the creative industry.

"As a region that is visited annually by more than a million tourists, we always pay special attention to the issue of cleanliness. Since the beginning of the Taza Kazakhstan environmental campaign, more than 12,000 tons of garbage have been collected," said Sadikov.