Kazakhstan to spend 38 bln on single-industry cities development
ASTANA. May 21. KAZINFORM KZT 38.2 billion are allotted for single-industry cities development in 2013, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Bakytzhan Sagintayev has told the Government's session today.
In addition, KZT 43.2 and 53.9 billion are to be spent on the same purposes in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
"The draft program suggests development of the package plans for towns not featured into the list of single-industry cities," B. Sagintayev added.
According to Minister Sagintayev, financing will be implemented at the expense of the local budgets.
Large cities are to be financed using republican budget funds whereas financing for small towns will be provided by the regions. The implementation of the program is divided into two stages - 2013-2015 and 2015-2020.