Illegally extracted soil used in Almaty–Oskemen highway repair

Illegally extracted soil was used during the repair of the Almaty–Oskemen highway. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

During the repair works on the Almaty–Oskemen highway, it was established that soil extracted illegally was used as a construction material. This was reported by Sputnik Kazakhstan.

A check is currently underway into the actions of the contractors responsible for the road repair. The use of illegally extracted soil may affect the environment and the quality of road construction.

This incident raises another issue of violations in the road construction sector in Kazakhstan. The relevant authorities will conduct an inspection and identify those responsible.