OREANDA-NEWS. July 15, 2014. Memorandum onfund allocation to implement the second phase of the Syr Darya River and saving the Northern Aral Sea (РРССАМ-2) has been signed with the World Bank.

It was signed by WB Regional Director for Central Asia Saroj Kumar Jha and ViceMinister of the Environment and Water Resources Erlan Nysanbayev in Kyzylorda.

"For years, the world has been concerned about the shrinking of the sea, and now the world is amazed at how the conservation project of the Northern Aral Sea in Kazakhstan is being implemented. Unique project, implemented at the initiative of the Head of State, is recognized as a "project of the century", Akim of Kyzylorda Krymbek Kusherbayev said attending the signing ceremony.

22.2 billion tenge is allocated for implementation of the second part of the project.

We would remind you, thatthe level of the Aral Sea has risen from 38 meters to 42 meters, and it approached Aral by 53 kilometers as a result of the first phase.

The second part of the project includes rebuilding of the left bank offtake regulator of Kyzylorda waterworks; construction of dams in Karmakshy and Kazaly districts of Kyzylorda Region; rectification works of the Syr Darya at the sites of Korgansha and Turumbet of Zhalagash District; construction of a road bridge near the village of Birlik in Kazaly District; restoration of Kamyshlybash and Akshatau lake systems, etc.