Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has announced that plans are underway to increase water levels in the northern part of the Aral Sea.
According to the ministry, approximately 1.3 billion cubic meters of water were directed into the Aral Sea between October 2023 and April 2024, with a total of 2 billion cubic meters supplied since the start of the year.
"About 1.6 billion cubic meters of water are planned to be directed into the Aral Sea by April 2025," stated Nurzhan Nurzhigitov, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, during a public meeting addressing water balance preservation in the region.
The current water volume in the Aral Sea has reached 22 billion cubic meters.
Volume of water in the Aral Sea has increased
Earlier, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation reported that 13.5 billion cubic meters of water have been directed into Lake Balkhash via the Ili River from the Kapchagay Reservoir since the beginning of this year.
