Kazakhstan Uses Only 3.5% of Underground Water Reserves, Lawmaker Demands Audit

A lawmaker in Kazakhstan has called for an inventory of underground water resources, citing that only 3.5% of the estimated 43.2 million cubic meters per day are currently utilized. The proposal includes modernizing monitoring systems, creating a digital registry of abandoned wells, and establishing usage limits, particularly for agriculture.

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