Significant water shortage predicted in Kazakhstan by 2030

Chairperson of the Supreme Audit Chamber Nataliya Godunova claims Kazakhstan uses its water resources ineffectively, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports.

While addressing a plenary session of the Majilis, the lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament, on Wednesday, Godunova revealed that according to UNDP estimates water shortage up to 75 million cubic meters a year is predicted in Kazakhstan by 2030.

She pointed out the country’s dependence on water supply from neighboring countries is a negative factor, adding that the water inflow is gradually reducing.

On top of that, according to her, Kazakhstan, unlike other countries, barely uses water-saving technologies.

Godunova also called the amount of water losses in old water channels and worn-down waterway networks ‘appalling’, claiming huge sums of budgetary money won’t save the day. The problem lies in the ineffective management of water resources, she insisted.