Footages surfaced on social media showing how residents of Hamdustlik neighbourhood of Andijan blocked the road at the junction of Uzbekistan and Bobur streets, demanding to resolve the problem with the supply of electricity and gas.
As reported by the Khududgaz Andijan company, the incident took place on December 10 at about 19:20. Deputy Andijan province governor in charge of industrial development, construction, communications, housing and communal services Ibrojon Kholmatov, Andijan city mayor Bakhromjon Khaidarov, officials of Khududgaz Andijan came to meet the residents and listened to their claims.
“We must note that these days there has been sharp drop in pressure in the natural gas supply to the settlements of Andijan province. According to the facsimile from Uztransgaz, due to the accident at the Yangiyer compressor station, a drop in pressure was observed in the main gas pipelines through which gas goes to Fergana Valley. Therefore, there were interruptions in the gas supply in Andijan province , in particular,” the statement said.
In addition, as a result of the pressure drop in the Andijan-1 gas network of the Kumakai gas distribution point from 17–20 kg/cm² to 3 kg/cm², more than 1,500 households have problems with gas supply. Gas supply to settlements has been restored.
Regional Electric Networks told that problems with electricity arise due to the imposed limit on energy consumption. It is noted that at present the electricity supply has been resumed.
As reported earlier, residents of makhallas of Bukhara and Karakul province s also blocked roads due to lack of gas.
