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Akmola Oblast
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East Kazakhstan Oblast
Shymkent
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Semipalatinsk Test Site
Ecological Policy
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Home
About this report
Topics
-- Air
-- Water
-- Land
-- Biodiversity
-- Agriculture
-- Transportation
-- Energy
-- Climate Change
-- Waste
The Regions (oblasts)
-- Nur-Sultan
-- Almaty
-- Akmola Oblast
-- Aktobe Oblast
-- Almaty Oblast
-- Atyrau Oblast
-- West Kazakhstan Oblast
-- Jambyl Oblast
-- Karaganda Oblast
-- Kostanay Oblast
-- Kyzylorda Oblast
-- Mangystau Oblast
-- Turkestan Oblast
-- Pavlodar Oblast
-- North Kazakhstan Oblast
-- East Kazakhstan Oblast
-- Shymkent
-- Baikonur Cosmodrome
-- Semipalatinsk Test Site
Ecological Policy
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Nur-Sultan
In the capital, Monitoring of
radioactive gamma
contamination of the surface
layer of the atmosphere in
the city was carried out
revealing that the average
values of the gamma
background, gamma
emissions and radioactive
fallout in 2019 were within
normal limits
Water pollution monitoring of the Capital's
freshwater resource was conducted at 14
hydraulic locks on the Yessil River and its
tributaries - the Akbulak, Sarybulak, and
Nura rivers; the Nura-Yesil Canal; and the
Vyacheslav Reservoir. Measurements
revealed moderate levels of pollution at
these locations
Air pollution levels,
Nur Sultan - 2018-2019
2019
High level
of pollution
2018
High level
of pollution
No incidents of elevated or
extremely elevated air pollution were
recorded.
The capital city lacks mineral deposits to
meet its needs. To address this, the Akimat
has compiled a list of subsoil users
located within a 50km radius of the city.
2016
4,8
8,4
2017
2018
2019
8,7
23,7
Primary pollutant emissions by volume, kilotons - 2017-2019
Sulfur dioxide
Nitrogen oxides
Suspended solid particulate
Carbon monoxide
201
8
28
12
11
3,6
201
9
37
13
10
2,9
2017
28
14
11
4,3
Primary contributors to air pollution in the city in 2019 were
stationary sources and vehicular transport.
Stationary sources
of air pollution in the city,
aggregate - 2017-2019
2019
6 433
2018
6 583
2017
7 205
Emissions of hazardous
substances from stationary
sources, kilotons -
2017-2019
2019
65
2018
56
2017
59
Emissions of hazardous
substances from transport
and stationary sources,
kilotons - 2017-2019
2019
95
2018
93
2017
79
Motor vehicles, aggregate,
Nur-Sultan - 2018-2019
2019
261 100
2018
270 700
65.1% of all automobiles registered in
the capital are older than 10 years.
In 2017-2019, efforts by state entities
managed to reduce emissions at Astana-
Energia, JSC by 6,000 tons
In 2018, the Department of Ecology
conducted an unscheduled inspection at
Astana-Energia, JSC's Thermal Electric
Station-1 and Thermal Electric Station-2,
revealing environmental statute
violations and resulting in a fine of over
160M Tenge.
As part of the “Clean Air 2018-2019”
program, the Department of Ecology and
the local law enforcement prosecuted
drivers whose transportation emissions
exceeded legal limits. In 2019, 1871
drivers were cited and in 2018, 7997
drivers.
In 2019, the Department of Ecology filed
10 successful claims for environmental
violations, resulting in fines of 159M
Tenge issued.
To combat air pollution in the city, 738
Euro-5 and Euro-6 environmentally
friendly buses are in service.
The Bus Lane project, which allocates
designated public transport lanes, has
also helped reduce motor vehicle
emissions.
46 electric vehicles are registered in the
city, chargeable at 52 electric filling
stations.
In 2020, plans including connecting the
Koktal-1, Koktal-2, Zheleznodorozhny
(Railway), Promyshlenny (Industry), and
South-East residential neighborhoods to
gas distribution networks. The residential
areas of Michurino, Internatsional, and
Kuygenzhar are slated to be gasified in
2021-2023.
Number of incidents of elevated pollution
on the Sarybulak and Akbulak rivers - 2017-2019
Year
2017
2018
2019
Sarybulak
12
12
123
Upon revealing elevated pollution levels on the Sarybulak and
Akbulak rivers in April 2019, an unscheduled inspection of the
activities of Astana Tazalyk, LLP was carried out, resulting in the
issuing of seven fines for violations totaling over 21M Tenge million
tenge for an assessment of environmental damages valued at over
3.5M Tenge.
Akbulak
2
14
4
On January 11, 2019, an incident of
excessive hydrogen fluoride pollution
was recorded on the Yesil River, caused
by an accident at a pipeline of the RPG
discharge collector at the Astana Su
Arnasy treatment plant. The company
was fined 35M Tenge.
The principal source of drinking water in
the capital is the Vyacheslav Reservoir.
To provide drinking water to city
suburban residents, an 11-kilometer
water pipeline is under construction.
Groundwater monitoring in the Akmola
region and Nur-Sultan is carried out at 12
locations – nine of which monitor
groundwater reserves and three of which
monitor pollution levels.