Agency
Water Facilities Agency
Agency for Operation of Water Facilities under the Ministry of Water Resources
Operation and repair of main canals, reservoirs, pumping stations and hydraulic structures.
Contacts
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 9:00–18:00, lunch 13:00–14:00
Citizens’ reception
Minister’s reception: first Monday of the month 10:00–12:30
Address
11 Qorasuv-4, Mirzo Ulugbek district, Tashkent 100187
Key functions
- 01Implements national policy on water resources and water management
- 02Operates irrigation systems, canals, reservoirs and pumping stations
- 03Supports water-user associations and water-saving technologies
- 04Coordinates the Agency for Operation of Water Facilities and the water-use inspectorate
- 05Oversees the basin irrigation system administrations
About
The Ministry of Water Resources was created in 2018 when the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources was split in two. It manages the country’s water: it operates main canals, reservoirs, pumping stations and irrigation systems, supplies water to agriculture and introduces water-saving technologies.
The Agency for Operation of Water Facilities and the Inspectorate for the Safety of Water Facilities and Water Use work under the ministry. Basin irrigation system administrations and district irrigation offices operate in the regions.
Drinking-water supply belongs to the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services. The head office is in Tashkent in the Qorasuv-4 neighbourhood.
Phone numbers and hours can change — call ahead before you visit.