The twentieth session of the Assembly of People's Deputies of the Khatlon region of the sixth convocation, chaired by Davlatali Said, Chairman of the Assembly of People's Deputies of the Khatlon region, took place in the meeting room of the Executive Body of the state Authority of the Khatlon region. The meeting was attended by the first deputy chairman of the region, deputies, heads of departments, heads of regional organizations and institutions, deputies, chairmen of cities and districts of the region, activists and media representatives. Issues were considered on the "Progress in the implementation of the decision of the Assembly of People's Deputies of the Khatlon region dated December 25, 2020 No. 110 "On approval of the "Program of socio-economic development of the Khatlon region for 2021-2025" in the cities and districts of the region", the report of the head of the Department of Culture of the Khatlon region "State Program for the development of cultural institutions of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2021-2025" in cities and districts of the region. Current issues were also discussed at the meeting. At the suggestion of the Standing Committee of People's Deputies of the Khatlon region on Economics, Finance and Communal Property Management, Deputy Chairman of the Khatlon region Karimzoda Jamshed spoke on the first issue. He noted that, depending on the decision of the Chairman of the Khatlon region, the relevant decisions of the chairmen of cities and districts were sent to the relevant city and district organizations and administrations, as well as urban and rural jamoats for implementation. "This program includes 368 projects for consideration totaling 8459.2 million somoni, including 1109 million somoni from the republican budget, the regional budget 208 million somoni, the budget of cities and districts is 372 million somoni, from entrepreneurs, citizens and own funds of organizations and institutions 1084 million somoni and domestic and foreign capital is 5687 million somoni. From this account, for 2021-2025, 34 projects worth 961.8 million somoni will be implemented in the agricultural sector, 20 projects worth 406.1 million somoni in industry, 47 projects worth 862.6 million somoni in electricity supply, 12 projects worth 24.7 million somoni in tourism services, 74 projects worth 24.7 million somoni in transport and road construction 2432.0 million somoni, communications — 6 projects worth 11.5 million somoni, architecture and construction — 15 projects worth 130.4 million somoni. somoni, education and science — 43 projects worth 448.4 million somoni, health and social protection of the population — 48 projects worth 441.4 million somoni, culture and entertainment — 10 projects worth 176.3 million somoni, youth and sports — 18 projects worth 161.0 million somoni, drinking water supply and housing and communal services — 16 projects worth 2261.5 million somoni, environmental protection — 7 projects worth 17.9 million somoni and emergency prevention — 18 projects worth 123.6 million somoni," the deputy chairman of the region added. According to information provided by relevant regional organizations and departments and executive bodies of state authorities of cities and districts, since the beginning of the program on June 1, 2024, 169 projects totaling 4774.6 million somoni, which is 56.4 percent, including 20 projects in the agricultural sector worth 443.3 million somoni (46.1 percent), industry projects of 9,336.5 million somoni (82.9 percent), electricity supply of 17 projects of 324.4 million. somoni (37.6 percent), services and tourism 10 projects 15.7 million somoni (63.6 percent), transport and roads 40 projects 2029.3 million somoni (83.4 percent), communications 3 projects 4.1 million dollars. somoni (35.7 percent), architecture and urban planning 8 projects 105.3 million somoni (80.8 percent), education, 20 projects, 251.1 million somoni (56.0 percent), health and social protection of the population 23 projects 382.6 million somoni (86.7 percent), culture 5 projects 96.7 million somoni (86.7 percent), sports and youth 7 projects 19.7 million somoni (12.2 percent), drinking water supply 2 projects 755.5 million. somoni (33.4 percent), environmental protection 3 projects 6.9 million (33.4 percent), environmental protection 3 projects 6.9 million somoni (33.4 percent), emergencies 2 projects worth 3.5 million somoni (38.5 percent). Next, reports were made by Muminzoda Mastura, representative of the electoral district No. 6, acting chairman of the Levakant, Hakimzoda Zuhro, deputy from the electoral district No. 56, member of the Standing Committee of the Assembly of People's Deputies of the region on Economics, Finance and Municipal Property Management, Deputy chairman of the Dangara district, Muminzod Abdulmajid– chairman of the city of Bokhtar. On the second issue, a report was heard by the head of the Department of Culture of the Khatlon region, Mustafa Watanzod, on the "State Program for the development of cultural institutions of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2021-2025" in the Khatlon region. It was said that the Department of Culture of the Executive Body of the State Authority of the Khatlon region and its subordinate institutions have implemented a number of measures to improve the cultural and educational level of citizens and eliminate existing problems in an extremely important area. The total number of cultural institutions in the Khatlon region is 886, including 492 libraries, 286 club institutions, 3 folk philharmonic societies, 5 folk theaters, 3 professional theaters, 35 cultural and entertainment parks, 18 museums, 29 children's art schools, 12 song and dance ensembles, 3 regional professional ensembles operate, 936 are registered historical monuments. It is worth noting that in order to implement the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan dated April 3, 2021 No. 115 "On the State Program for the Development of Cultural institutions of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2021-2025", Resolution No. 167 of the head of the Khatlon region dated May 31, 2021 was approved, in order to implement its provisions, 2 funds were allocated from the state budget and other sources of financing million 328 thousand somoni, are being implemented in this direction. Chairman of the Assembly of People's Deputies of Khatlon region Davlatali Said, speaking to the audience, raised issues on solving existing shortcomings in the field of social protection of the population, agriculture, land use and land reclamation, industry, energy, banking, construction and architecture, transport and communications, information, science and education, health, culture, youth affairs and sports, tourism, women's and family affairs, regulation of rituals and traditions, and other issues. Specific instructions and orders were given to the activists of the region.
