Central Asia is facing a serious water crisis. Many capitals of the region are already suffering from drinking water shortages, and the famous mountain lake Issyk-Kul has become shallow. writes a newspaper “News”. Experts warn that drought could lead to armed conflict and large migration flows if current trends continue.
For example, in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, there has been a drought for a month and a half. Since mid-May, water has been supplied to the southern districts of the city and the surrounding villages according to the schedule. Local authorities have closed private baths, car washes, swimming pools and even carpet washing stations to conserve water for a stable water supply. However, residents complain about the acute shortage of water and sometimes the poor quality of water from the taps. As a result, residents took to the streets twice to protest the situation.
Similar problems with water supply arose in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. Water cut programs were introduced in the city and the pressure on the water supply was reduced due to the lack of resources. Neighborhood residents complained about hygiene problems, restrictions on toilet use, and the quality of the water provided.
Similar problems have been observed in other major cities where residents are faced with water supply restrictions and low water pressure in pipelines. This was due to the drying up of wells and population growth. Some districts of Tashkent were also deprived of drinking water due to the closure of pumping stations due to power cuts.
City officials attribute the problems with the water supply to the increase in the number of consumers and the irrational use of water. They note that most citizens do not have water meters installed, which does not contribute to resource savings.
Therefore, Central Asia is facing a serious water crisis, which has caused public discontent and protests. The situation risks turning into conflicts for resources.
Experts say the region is facing a deepening crisis. “Water in big cities will be strictly limited and its quality will continually decline. This will affect the epidemiological situation. Epidemics will begin, medieval diseases that seemed to have been defeated for a long time will return, ”says one of the publications.
According to estimates, the water crisis could lead to food shortages and social instability, “governments will fall like houses of the card.” “There will be an escalation of violence between countries that will result in an all-out war of all against all. Areas with water resources within the borders that are not related to the state will be closed. “The rest of Central Asia will fall into an archaic state and will understand what a real nomadic civilization, not a mythological one,” says observers.
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