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"Engrossed in my phone, I could have fallen": Almaty highlights the issue of street safety.

In Almaty, concerns have been raised regarding street repairs, where unscrupulous contractors "forget" to cordon off excavated areas from pedestrians. The city's akimat press service responded to this issue, as reported by Tengri Life correspondent.
"Engrossed in my phone, I could have fallen": Almaty highlights the issue of street safety.

The issue of street repairs in Almaty has been raised, where unscrupulous contractors "forget" to cordon off excavated areas from pedestrians. The city akimat's press service responded to the report, as conveyed by a Tengri Life correspondent.

A resident of Almaty sent a photograph to the editorial office showing Panfilov Street, where an unmarked long trench can be seen. There are no warning signs nearby.

"It gets dark early now. While engrossed in my phone, I could easily fall in there. Why isn't it fenced off?" - she asked in her message.

She also mentioned that the mentioned area is located near popular establishments. The photo was taken on October 16, around ten in the evening.

The akimat's press service responded to the complaint after we reached out.

"Currently, construction work on heating network systems is underway on Panfilov Street. The work is being carried out by a private company, TОО Mercury Properties. According to this company, the completion deadline is by the end of October 2024. As part of the repair work, the entire section of the heating pipeline is fenced off," the akimat assured in their response.

However, as the photographs showed, the fencing is not present everywhere. After we provided the reader's images, the area was indeed cordoned off. The following shots were taken on the evening of October 17.

It is worth noting that this is not the first instance of such violations.

At the beginning of October, Almaty drivers faced a similar problem on an unlit street. Builders dug large trenches on a narrow road and left them without warning signs at night. At that time, the work was also being carried out by the private company TОО УМР-6. After our inquiry, they promised to quickly rectify the violation.

Another incident occurred in the summer when a resident of Almaty suffered a concussion after falling into a hole on Redko Street. The road section was excavated and left unmarked by the employees of the private company TОО RBS Stroy.

In both cases, the contractors were warned against such violations.

To clarify whether the contracting organization will be penalized for negligence on Panfilov Street, we sent a request to the akimat of Almaty.

"Regarding the fencing of the construction site, we inform you that construction of heating network systems is taking place at the café 'Akku,' according to the notification of the start of construction and installation work dated February 16, 2024. Additionally, we held a clarifying discussion with the management of TОО Mercury Properties concerning the fencing around the construction site. Currently, the previously mentioned issues have been addressed," the akimat of the Almalinsky district noted.

Earlier, the akimat announced that landscaping of the pedestrian Panfilov Street is being carried out from Kabankay Batyr Street to Zhibek Zholy Street. The project will include upgrading the roadway, expanding the green zone through the planting of perennial shrubs, and renewing existing small architectural forms. Furthermore, an additional modular police station will be established on Zhibek Zholy Street. The agency also promised that the work would be completed by October 25, 2024. More details can be found here.