A new urban development called Nukus city, designed for 50,000 residents, will be built on 270 hectares in the Ashshikol area of the Jolshilar neighborhood in the city of Nukus, according to the Nov. 5 presidential decree.
The development will use advanced architectural solutions and energy-saving technologies. It will be included in the 2027 housing and mortgage program and in the targeted list of “New Uzbekistan” housing estates.
Through Dec. 31, 2027, construction and installation work at all facilities except apartment buildings may proceed on the basis of project documentation prepared in stages.
Planners will draw on the New Tashkent project and on recommendations from foreign organizations to produce the master plan and architectural designs. The development will include apartment buildings with smart city solutions, shopping and business centers, hotels, parks, green areas, fountains, sports grounds and social facilities.
In line with the “15-minute city” principle, conditions will be created for green transport services to develop public transport.
At a meeting on Sept. 18, 2026, on the socioeconomic development of Karakalpakstan, the head of state said Nukus city would include skyscrapers, business, trade and service centers and green boulevards. He also said potential investors would be drawn from abroad to investment projects.
A presidential decree dated Aug. 2, 2018, had already called for building Nukus city in the center of Nukus, with more than 400 private homes in the designated area to be demolished in stages.
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