Residents of fire-damaged Amankaragay village to receive new houses

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The victims of the forest fires will be provided with new housing, the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development reported.

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The worst affected settlement is Amankaragay village where 85 houses were fully destroyed by flames.

A total of 108 buildings including 91 private houses (85 in Amankaragay and six in Ozyornoye villages) were damaged by the fire and cannot be repaired.

Local authorities allocated a 2ha land plot in Auliyekol village where new houses will be built for the residents. Each victim will receive a house on a territory of 80 square meters.

Local contracting organizations will be attracted to the construction and assembly works. The Ministry has set a goal to finish the construction works within a 2-month period.

The Ministry is currently working on restoration of transport communication and non-stop functioning of all infrastructure facilities.