1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Tokmok became a city in 1866. In 1867, it became the chief city of the oblast. However, in the winter of 1878, due to an ice jam, the Chui River flooded Tokmok. As a result, the oblast administrative center was moved to Pishpek City, now Bishkek.

In the 1930s the city started growing and expanding due to construction of a railway connecting Tokmok and Bishkek and to the development of motorways. At the present time, Tokmok has become one of the biggest industrial centers of Kyrgyzstan. On March 6, 2003 the President of the Kyrgyz Republic signed a decree returning the status of administrative center of Chui Oblast to Tokmok and accorded it the status of a city of oblast importance.

Geography. Tokmok is situated 60 km east of Bishkek City in a temperate latitudinal zone at the height of 800-850 meters above sea level. The relief of the terrain is calm with minor fall of elevation from south to north with a total altitude difference of 100 m. Tokmok city has total area of 5,535 hectares. The northern part of the city has a border with the Republic of Kazakhstan for 9 kms running east-to-west, defined by the Chui River.

The city consists of two parts: the ?old? part and the ?new? part. The old part of the city is in the north and borders with the Chui River. The industrial district and new Micro districts 1 and 3 are located in the south, 8-10 km away from the ?old? part of the city.

The city has temperate continental climate. The average annual temperature is +9 degrees Celsius. The lowest average temperature ? minus 4.3 degrees Celsius - is registered in January. The highest average temperature ? plus 23.4 degrees Celsius ? is registered in July. Annual rainfall in the city is 455 mm. The highest rainfall is registered in April-May 70-78mm. Relative air humidity in summer is 9% and in winter is about 80-100%.

Population. At the beginning of the year 2003, 57,000 people were residing in the city. Tokmok is multi-ethnic in its composition: 18,700 Kyrgyz; 17,000 Russians; 9,100 Dungans; 4,900 Uzbeks; 1,200 Kazakhs; 1,200 Yigurs and 6,100 people of other nationalities.

Table 1. Tokmok City Population composition according to gender and age

Table 2. Tokmok City population according to employment groups

2. ECONOMY

The main economic activity of Tokmok was primarily centered on large and medium enterprises. Upon the collapse of the Soviet Union, the social and economic situation in the city worsened due to the loss of economic relationships and decrease of industrial potential. Industrial indicators of a number of the enterprises that were oriented toward production for Central Asia and Kazakhstan decreased substantially. A meatpacking factory, a bread-baking plant and a fat-and-oil plant, as well as a number of small enterprises went bankrupt and out of business. Due to external migration, the population of the city decreased from 65,000 to 57,000 people. At the present time, the economy is growing and small and medium businesses are developing.

Industry. The gross output of industrial products in 2002 was 800 mln soms. Based on projections from the enterprises in the city, gross industrial output is planned to increase to 930 mln in year 2003, to 1,020 mln in 2004, to 1,122 mln in 2005, to 1,230 mln in 2006 and to 1,330 mln in 2007.

As of 01.01.2002, 352 enterprises were operating in Tokmok City. This included 25 industrial enterprises, out of which 4 were large enterprises ( ?Inter-Glass? Ltd., ?Kasiet? Joint-Stock Company formerly called the Worsted Spinning Plant, ?Ak-Bula? formerly called the wool washing plant and ?Tokmok Radio Factory? Ltd) and 21 were medium enterprises.

?Inter-Glass? Ltd. (former glass-works) started operating in August 2002 after being reconstructed and repaired. Also, a joint Kyrgyz-Chinese paper mill enterprise has been launched. Limited Company ?Chui-Glass? is successfully operating and produces glass containers for water bottling and bottling of other drinks for ?Azat-alko?. ?Vinifer? produces wine-and-vodka products while ?Tokmokplodovosh? Limited Company and ?Tokmok Tinned Food Factory? process vegetables and fruits.

After a period of long depression in the city, the volume of production output is increasing. Processing, light manufacturing and food industries are developing, as well as the building materials industry. Available industrial potential and job creation will allow improvement in the social and economic situation in Tokmok. However, many enterprises, such as ?Buudai-Tokmok? (bread-baking complex), JSC ?Tokmokskiy Gormolzavod?, JSC ?Kyrgyz-Too-Tash? (stone-working plant), JSC ?Tokmokskiy zavod KSM? (brickworks) and other large-scale and medium enterprises are not fully utilized or are non-operating due to a lack of raw stock and financial difficulties. JSC ?TAVZ? and ?Tokmakavto? Ltd car-repair plants and radio plant JSC ?Kasiet? face similar difficulties. JSC ?Tokmak KCM plant? and JSC ?Ak-Bula? are on the verge of bankruptcy.

Development of small and medium scale entrepreneurship influences the formation of a market economy, a competitive environment and taxable base of the budget. It also provides the market with various goods and services and creates jobs for the population. Therefore, development of small and medium scale enterprises is especially encouraged in Tokmok

Construction. 8 construction complexes are operating in Tokmok and employ about 900 people. The largest organizations are: Joint-Stock Construction Company ?Taku?, Limited Company ?Kubat?, JSC ?USM-4? (building mechanization department), and ?Maksat? firm. It should be noted that, due to economic hardships, the construction of multi-story buildings, a tannery, schools in micro-districts and a number of other objects have been suspended.

Banks and other financial institutes:

1. Tokmok branch of Joint-Stock Bank ?Kyrgyzstan?;
2. Tokmok branch of Joint-Stock Bank ?Kyrgyzautobank?;
3. Tokmok branch of Joint-Stock Company with limited liability ?RSK?;
4. Tokmok branch ?Promstroibank?;
5. 3 credit unions and a Center of Microcredits ?Finka?; Agricultural Consultations Fund.

Entrepreneurship Development Institutions:

1. Center for Employment of Population;
2. Economic Council of Tokmok City;
3. NGO ?Tsionis?, NGO ?Yrys-Kenchi?;
4. Kyrgyz-Dutch Center for Adult Education;
5. Council of Entrepreneurs

3. The structure of local self-governance in Tokmok

Organization chart of the Kenesh and its Commission in Tokmok City consists of 16 Deputies. 14 Deputies are divided among the following Standing Commissions:

1. Commission on budget, economics and entrepreneurship and small and medium business (Chairman ? Mr. R. A. Zakriev); 4 Deputies
2. Standing Commission on utilities, land issues, ecology, city-planning and architecture (Chairman ? Mr. A. N. Vasikov); 3 Deputies
3. Standing Commission on Social Policy, Education, Culture, Health, Law and Order and Residential Committees (Chairman ? Ms. G. K. Kulova); 4 Deputies
4. Credentials Committee (Chairman ? Mr. P. Faterin):3 Deputies.

An Administrative Commission, consisting of leading specialists and chaired by Mr. Kadyrkulov, Deputy Head of the City and Deputy of City Kenesh, was also established under the City Kenesh.

Organizations providing public services in Tokmok City

The city is divided into 9 TOCs, which are sub-divided into 47 blocs. Additionally, there are 20 condominiums, dwelling-communal departments and house managements.

Main problems:
- Divided management functions: city objects (buildings, constructions) are city communal property but are currently managed and financed by the rayon. Especially with the new status of Tokmok City as a city of oblast importance, several functions and related budgetary means should be transferred from the rayon to the city.
- Some of the utilities providing services to the local population should be placed under the management of the city. The city is considering restructuring the water enterprise to become a city-founded enterprise.

4. Public Services

1. Education

Starting from 2003, the City is fully responsible for administration of kindergartens and secondary schools. However, 88% of wages of teachers and educators are paid by categorical grants from the republican budget. Colleges, branches of universities and vocational schools are financed by the republican budget.

Educational institutions and the number of students

Non-school institutions:
Art educational centers for children ? 1000 children, 16 studios.
Sports school for children and youth ? 7,115 people, 28 sections.

Main difficulties:

1. Lack of personnel, low wages;
2. Major repairs are required;
3. Lack of computers and furniture.

4.2 Health Sector

Two main medical institutions ? City United Hospital and a rayon-subordinated Family Medicine Center - are providing services to the population of the city. Their buildings and property are municipal property of the city.

Health sector establishments

The number of insured people in Tokmok is 46,729. FMC provides services to 27,308 people. FMC employs 51 physicians, 73 medical assistants, 3 nurses. Indicators showing the coverage by immunization and health programs; children before 1 year ? 103%; children from 1 to 7 years ? 98, 2%. Infant mortality rate is 8.5 per 1,000 infants at the FMC.

City United Hospital provides services to about 20,000 people. 7,634 patients were treated at the hospital in the year 2002. The number of in-patient places is 287. 78 physicians, 239 medical assistants and 88 nurses are employed there. The infant mortality rate at City United Hospital is 11 per 1,000 infants.

Main problems:

1. lack of equipment (X-ray equipment, gastro-fibroscope, colonoscope, bronchoscope and ultrasonic scanning)
2. it is required to change mattresses, blankets and pillows;
3. lack of vehicles;
4. lack of budget funds to procure medicaments and medical products;
5. lack of funds for major repairs of buildings and premises.

4.3. CULTURE AND SPORTS

Many of the culture and sports facilities located in Tokmok City are communal property for which the city provides maintenance. However, all facilities are currently operated and managed by the rayon administration. The following culture institutions are located in Tokmok:

Sports establishments and constructions

4.4. HOUSING SECTOR

Housing Department of the City Administration is responsible for all city activities to support the housing sector. There are 9,944 private houses with a total area of 400,868 square meters and living area of 288,625 square meters. There are 223 apartment buildings in which there are 10,056 apartments with a total area of 444,157 square meters and with living space of 319,793 square meters. Of the total apartments, 9,763 have been privatized and 293 are communal.

20 condominiums have been formed in the city, which include 74 apartment buildings having 4,045 apartments with a total area of 201,773 square meters and living space of 131,152 square meters. Small-scale housing management enterprise ?Bermet? and JSC ?Jilservice? provide services to condominiums and apartment buildings.

Depreciation of the apartment stock is as follows: 0 ? 20% depreciated is 36.5% of the total; 21 - 40% is 39.1% of the total and over 40 % is 24.4% of the total stock.

The value of dwellings in Tokmok City is one-forth to one-fifth the value of similar dwellings in Bishkek City

Buildings of administrative and social character: There are 38 objects of administrative and social and municipal character with total value of 52,207,300 soms.

Main problems:

1. insufficient financing of the housing fund in the post perestroika period has led to depreciation of the engineering network in multi-storied buildings which, in turn, affects the quality of the delivery of public utilities;
2. high accounts receivable from the population for payment of public utilities;
3. the majority of the population in the city are not able to pay high costs for energy sources and electric energy (just for heat supply the population owes 30 mln soms to ?Heat Supply? )
4. low liquidity of the housing market;
5. lack of funds for major repairs of multi-storied buildings. 125 buildings require major repairs of roofs and internal systems.

4.5. Social Protection

Chui Rayon Department of Social Protection and the Tokmok City Department of Public Assistance share responsibility for implementation of republican, rayon and city programs of social assistance. Programs supporting poor segments of the population are provided in the form of compensation for public utilities as well as benefits for different types for invalids, participants of the Second Wold War, those that served in Afghanistan and those who have suffered from the Chernobyl disaster.

170,775 soms were spent from the city budget in 2002 to support 695 city-dwellers and different institutions for social and cultural purposes. Similar assistance is provided to indigent families by national and cultural associations, religious confessions and NGOs in Tokmok City.

Two self-help groups and four credit unions were created in 2002 which are also involved in issues of social protection:

Other Institutions for social protection: Apart from the City Center for Cooperation, other institutions include: the Tokmok Children?s Home, a Unit of Red Crescent, Tokmok Psycho-neurological Boarding School #2, Rayon Department of Social Protection, Social Fund and NGO ?Yrys-Kenchi? (which supports refugees from Tadjikistan).

Poverty level in 2002

Main problems:

1. Inability to finance social payments to be paid to needy citizens that are subject for subsidies;
2. weak sponsor support;
3. 3% of the total number of the population is registered unemployed; there is approximately 2% of additional hidden unemployment.

4.6 MARKETS AND POSSIBILITIES FOR DISTRIBUTION

There are 7 markets in the territory of Tokmok City. The big ones are as follow: the Central market (greenery and clothes), the Cattle market and the Automobile markets (works on Sundays). The city also has 5 mini-markets. All city markets are privately owned. Apart from these markets, the city has 111 shops, 45 kiosks, 70 cafes, 90 repair shops, 10 bakeries and 17 gas stations. In addition to stationary type of trade, the city has widely-spread hawker trade. Wholesale trade is carried out by industrial companies (there is wholesale trade in glass, washed wool, yarn, metal-concrete products, stone processing products, flour, tinned food, etc). It is necessary to mention that the Tokmok market cannot absorb all the locally produced goods.

Main problems:

1. small sales market;
2. low purchasing power;
3. poor marketing; and
4. Competition from illegal cross-boarder trade.

4.7. WATER SUPPLY

Tokmok Industrial Association ?Water-Supply Equipment? provides water supply for the part of the city covered by the central water-supply system. All assets are communal property, which are assigned to the enterprise under economic management. At present, the founder of the enterprise is KyrgyzZilKumunSayuz but the city is considering restructuring the enterprise with the city as founder.

Drinking water is delivered from three main water scoops. Water is from 19 deep wells constructed when electricity was artificially cheap. This results in current production costs of water, which are very high (9 som / cubic meter). There are 23,230 connections to the centralized water supply system in Tokmok city serving drinking water to 37,900 consumers or 66.5% of the population. The remaining 33.5% of the population use water from springs or their own water-pumps.

The following categories are the main non-domestic consumers of drinking water: communal and residential enterprises (hospitals, schools, kindergartens, saunas), private shops, cafés, canteens, enterprises producing mineral waters, flour and flour based products, and state and public organizations. Demand for drinking water in 2002 was 16,640 cubic meters per 24 hours. The capacity of functioning water scoops is 72,000 cubic meters per 24 hours. With a growth rate of 2% per year, the population of the city will reach 61,466 people by 2007 with a demand for drinking water of 19,197 cubic meters per 24 hours.
The quality of water meets the standards and is controlled by the Sanitary Epidemic Station and the water enterprise?s own laboratory.

Demand for drinking water for the period 2002-2007

Financial status: In 2002, billings were 13,916,000 soms and expenses were 12,916,000 soms. Thus, fixed tariffs should allow full recovery of all expenses. However, collections were only 55-60% of billings. This level of collection leads to an annual loss of about 5 mln soms per year. Due to high costs of drinking water, many budget enterprises, organizations and some parts of the population are not able to pay in a timely manner for services provided. Accounts receivable were 23 mln soms as of 01.01.03. Accounts payable were about 18 mln soms. Residual value of capital assets was 5,600,000 soms.

Main problems:
- High cost of water due to reliance on deep wells which require expensive electricity for
pumping (as opposed to using surface water sources)

1. High accounts receivable;
2. Depreciation of water supply system, built in 50s-60s. About 80% of water supply system needs to be repaired;
3. Lack of distributing pipes for customers to get linked to the central system;
4. Lack of equipment, devices, reagents for laboratories controlling the quality of water;
5. Poor irrigation system in the city which leads to watering of gardens with drinking water;
6. Unavailability of meters for registering water consumption.

4.8 Sewerage System

The sewerage system of the city is operated by Tokmok Municipal Enterprise ?Ecologist? of which the city is the founder. 23 % of the population or 13,000 people are covered by the central sewerage system. The remaining 77% of the population (44,000 people) use leaching cesspits, dumb wells and outdoor toilets. Services are provided to industrial, residential and trading enterprises on the basis of service contracts.

Capacity of waste disposal plants: The extent of the sewerage system in 116 km. Planned production capacity is 36,000 cubic meters per 24 hours. The capacity of the first line of waste disposal plants is 14,000 cubic meters per 24 hours. The second line, built in 1979, has a capacity to receive, clean and disinfect 22,000 cubic meters per 24 hours. At present time, the second line of waste disposal plants is functioning. The first one is conserved. Actually, 26,000 cubic meters per 24 hours get cleaned due to the ingress of surface water to collector pipes.
Finances. Billed revenues were 4,686.8 thousand soms and expenditures were 6,001.3 thousand soms in the year 2002. However, in 2002, actual revenues were 6,877,1 thousand soms including payments of account receivables from previous years. Many budget enterprises and organizations are not able to pay in a timely manner for services provided. As of 01.01.03 accounts receivable were 5,265 thousand soms and accounts payable were more than 1,393 thousand soms.

Main problems:

• waste disposal plants built in the 1960s have became technically and physically obsolete ;
• it is necessary to complete the construction of the third line of waste disposal plants, as well as reconstruct major portions of the sewerage system;
• poor payment collection for services provided.

4.9 Heating System

Tokmok Association of Heat Supply, a state enterprise, operates the heating system.
Consumers of the central heating system are 90% residential, 8.4% state enterprises and 1.6% other organizations

There are 5 boilers operating with a total power capacity of 50 GK per hour. 3 boiler-rooms use gas (reserve fuel is mazut), one boiler room is using solid fuel and the other one is using electricity.

Finance. As of 01.01.03, accounts receivable was 29,970,000 soms. Accounts payable were 41,693,900.0 soms. Huge annual loses are covered by national subsidies and leniency in accounts payable to state enterprises.

Main problems:

1. low payment collection;
2. deterioration of boiler room equipment;
3. critical deterioration of technical resources, underground communications of the whole heating system (pipes, stop valves and so on).

4.10 Power Supply

Power supply in Tokmok City is operated by Tokmok Rayon Electric Power Station, which is a branch of JSC ?Severelectro? and financed from the oblast budget. Tokmok REPS provides services to 20,465 subscribers, including 513 industrial and commercial consumers. 220 transformer substations TS-10/04 kilowatt-hours are on the balance of Tokmok REPS. Also substations ?Severnaya?, ?Ugo-Zapadnaya?, ?GCZ?, ?KHP? and distributor stations ?ARZ?, ?POSH?, ?DS-1? and ?DS-? with a fixed power capacity of 45,200 kilowatt-hours are providing services.

Main problems:

1. 50% of all objects should be repaired;
2. installation of 10 additional transformer substations or replacement of them by more powerful ones are necessary;
3. significant administrative losses of electric energy (37.8% in December 2002);
4. interruptions of power supply damage the economy of the city;
5. high amount of accounts receivable for electric energy (18.7 mln on 01.01.2003)

4.11 Natural gas industry

Gas supply to industrial and municipal enterprises and to the population of Tokmok is provided by the Tokmok branch of Gas Equipment, which is a branch of JSC ?Kyrgyzgas?.

Total extension of gas pipelines in Tokmok is about 201 km, out of which 69 km are above-ground gas pipelines. Natural gas is supplied to the city by 24 gas-distributing points and 186 gas taps. Expected gas consumption by enterprises and the population will reach 106.2 mln cubic meters in 2003.

Liquefied gas is supplied to the population by Limited Society ?NNNJ?. Average annual consumption is 240 tons.

1. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, SANITARY CLEANING,

PLANTING OF GREENERY IN TOKMOK

Until 2003, the Communal Companies Complex was responsible for city accomplishment, sanitary cleaning and planting trees. Currently, the Complex has been liquidated and the TOCs, ZhKO, house managements and the reestablished Municipal Accomplishment Service are now performing these functions.

Solid Waste Management:

TOC conduct sanitary cleaning of Tokmok city. One citizen generates 1.2 m3 of solid waste per year. Municipal Accomplishment Service serves 38,700 people or 68 % of the total population. Customers potentially generate 46,440 m3 of solid waste. Annually, TOCs collect approximately 33,437 m3 which represents only 72% of the necessary amount. As a result, part of the city is not well cleaned.

Collection of household solid waste is done by hand and on an irregular basis upon solid waste collection places becoming full and depending upon availability of special trucks. Solid waste is taken to a dump situated 15 km away from the city on the territory of Saylykski ayil okmoty and is buried with a bulldozer. Recycling of solid waste is not done. Communal service employees clean the streets by hand.

Main problems:

1. Insufficient number of special trucks;
2. lack of market for recycled waste
3. low ecological consciousness of citizens;
4. low ability of population to pay;
5. existing practice of solid waste collection without citizens? participation;
6. pollution from dump run-off
7. considerable distance of dump from the city (15 km).

City Greening

City green zones include the following:

1. city parks located in Micro-districts 1 and 3 and in Dunlarova St., Total parks area is 39.02 hectares;
2. square dedicated to the perished Tokmok citizens ? 9.2. hectares;
3. city streets trees total 20,201 trees;
4. the total amount of shrubs is 3,271;
5. total area of grass plots is 3 hectares;
6. hedgerows all over the city ? 2,850 meters;
7. flowerbeds all over the city have total area of 4,235 m2;
8. Forest hunting ?Kyrgool? plot ? 697 hectares;
9. Chui leskhoz plots situated in Tokmok city ? 723 hectares.

Except for the last two items of the above list, city greening is done by the Municipal Accomplishment Service, financed from the city budget.
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1. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Roads and Railways:

The length of roads in Tokmok City is about 201.2 km, including 123.1 km of roads with asphalt surfacing and 78.1 km with gravel surfacing. There are 51.1 km of sidewalks and 2 bridges. There are 10 traffic lights. Internal roads of the city are of local importance and are maintained by the city. Two motor roads (via the city and by-pass highway) pass through the city, including Km 55 to Km 60 of the Bishkek-Balykchi motorway. These roads are of international importance. Also, 9 kms of the Bishkek-Balykchi railway pass through the city. In the northern part of Tokmok City there is a motor-car bridge over the Chui River which connects Tokmok City with Kazakhstan.
International roads are in satisfactory condition. 70% of city roads and pavements require major repairs. Annual patching does not produce any lasting results.

Main problems: lack of funds for major repairs of roads.

Transport:

City administration makes decisions on allocation of bus stops and parking lots, approves routes and subsidies passengers.

6 transport enterprises are operating in Tokmok City, including 2 passenger and 4 cargo enterprises. The largest passenger enterprise is JSC ?Tokmok PATP? which has 120 buses and itinerary taxis on its balance. It provides services to 10 urban routes, 14 suburban routes, 3 international routes and 1 republican route. There is a private bus terminal that works 24 hours Inter-city and inter-oblast buses stop at the terminal.

A limited liability company ?Tokmok Auto Service? also provides carriage of passengers within the city to Chui Village. Private taxis, working with patents, also offer carriage of passengers and goods transportation.

Freight transport is provided by:

1. JSC ?Tokmok Auto Service Unaa?
2. Limited liability company ?Asia Trans Service?
3. JSC ?Unaa-nan?
4. JSC ?Arman?

Railway transport is also used within the city. The extension of the railroad within the city is 10 km. Station ?Tokmok? works 24 hours and accepts passenger and freight carriages. Large industrial enterprises have their own local railway spurs.

 Main problems:

• Passenger motor transport should be renovated, 80% of the functioning transport should be written off.
• Lack of funds for renovation of the transport.
1. Communications

Telephone communication services are provided by JSC ?Kyrgyztelecom?, which serves 11,000 numbers, out of which 5,364 numbers are analog and 5,624 numbers are digital. Internet services are provided by Chui-Tokmok branch of JSC ?Kyrgyztelecom?, which has 85 permanent users, as well as by the restaurant ?Bonu? and the Central Library. Mobile cellular communications are provided by ?Katel? Company and ?Bitel? Company. 25 organizations in Tokmok City have electronic and facsimile links. Mail services are provided by Chui Rayon Unit of ?Kyrgyzpochtasy?.

Main Problems:

1. unstable maintenance of links during power cuts;
2. low paying capacity of the population;
3. slow installation of telephones (many applications);
4. it is necessary to unload shared lines.

4.15. LAND USE PLANNING

Preparation of permits for designs, construction and re-profiling of the city territory is made by the Architecture and Construction Department of the Chui rayon.

Existing Plans: Tokmok City Master Plan was designed in 1969 by ?Kyrgyzgyprostroy? Planning Institute. In addition, a detailed project on Tokmok central area planning was designed by ?Kyrgyzgyprostroy? Planning Institute in 1980 and a plan for Tokmok southern dwelling district was designed by the Soviet Union ?Frunze Architect Project? in 1988.

Tokmok City Construction and Land Use rules were designed by Tokmok City Council with the support of Chemonics International, Inc and approved by a resolution of the City Kenesh No. 97\15-1 on January 30, 2002. Tokmok City Construction and Land Use rules are a local standard act drafted in accordance with City Construction and Land Use legislation of the KR, other laws and standard acts of local self-governments of Tokmok city with regard to city construction and other documents (including city master plan) determining main trends of Tokmok city social, economic and construction development, protection of environment and natural resources.

In accordance with a resolution of the Government of the KR n 57 adopted on February 3, 2000, there were established the following periods for receiving permissive documents:

1. for capital construction ? 53 days
2. private household ? 29 days;
3. re-profiling ? 27 days;
4. for capital construction based on investment projects ? 63 days.
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4.16. environment

The Sanitary-Epidemiological Station, Municipal company ?Ecolog?, Chui oblast environment protection division, state control, and the fauna and flora protection service supervise environmental protection issues in Tokmok city. Alongside the above-mentioned organizations, Tokmok City Kenesh carries out activities in the same direction. It mobilizes heads of blocs, heads of dwelling communal departments, condominiums, house managements and the population to do sanitary cleaning, accomplishments and tree planting. Each city school has ecological ?green? brigades.

As a result of the conducted activities, pollution of air, water and land are reduced and controlled in the city territory. The area where the central market and bus terminal are located is the most polluted part of the city. Some days in those territories there is an increased gas contamination in the air because of vehicles concentrated in the area.

5. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN TOKMOK CITY

As of 01.12.02, 11 NGO?s were registered. Their main activities are to support NGOs, invalids, women-entrepreneurs and young people and to protect civil rights and develop culture.

10 ethnic and cultural centers are functioning: the German Center ?Renascence?, the Tatar and Bashkir Center, Yigur Center, Uzbek Center, Korean Center, Kazakh Center, Department of Slavonic Fund, Center of People of Northern Caucasus, ?Kyrgyz-Tili? Society and the Association of Dungans.

There are 12 mosques, a Christian church, churches of 5 other confessions, one Islamic institution, 4 Islamic ?madrassah? schools, a Christian school ?Ak-Bata?, 3 Sunday schools and one Bible college.

1. BASIC INDICATORS OF THE CITY BUDGET FOR 2002-2003

 

In 2002, actual city budget revenues including special means amounted to 3,911.4 million soms. In 2003, it is planned to have 22,122.9 soms of revenues including property tax revenue in the amount of 1.9 million soms and a land tax revenue charged from legal entities from non-agricultural purpose land. Earlier these taxes were collected into the rayon budget. In 2003, expenses for education will be managed for the first time through the city budget and will amount to 90.8% of all city budget expenses.

The data provided below includes budgetary funds and special means.

City budget and special means revenues

Types of taxes	Actual 2002	% oftotal	Planned 2003	% of total
Tax revenues
Republican taxes
Income tax	-		-
Profit tax	-		-
Excise tax	-		-
Local taxes
Confiscation and fees	-
Taxes for paid services to the population	1,444.9	36.9	2,094.3	9.4
Property tax	-		1,991.8	9.0
Taxes for some types of services	604.6	15.4	473.3	2.1
Taxes from vehicles	1,170.7	29.9	1,000.0	4.5
Land tax from individuals	435.5	11.2	496.1	2.2
Land tax from legal entities	-		1,786.2	8.3
Sub-total Taxes	3,655.7	93.4	7,841.7	35.5
Non-tax revenues
State duties
Other non-tax revenues
Sub-total Non-Tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Special funds	255.7	6.6	5,460.7	24.7
Total tax and non-tax revenues
Grants
Categorical grants	-		11,690.6	52.8
Equalization grants
???? deductions			- 2,870.1	-13.0
Total revenues	3,911.4	100.0	22,122.9	100.0

City budget and special means expenses 

	Actual 2002	% of total	Planned 2003	% of total
Expenses according to sectors
Public services	1,185.7	30.3	961.6	4.3
Education	180.8	4.6	20,086.3	90.8
Public health	-	-	-	-
Social protection	-	-	-	-
Housing and communal services	777.4	19.9	1,075.0	4.9
Health Fund Contributions	1,134.5	29.0	-	-
Transferred funds	633.0	16.2	-	-
TOTAL	3,911.4	100.0	22,122.9	100.0
Expenses according to economic items
Salary	789.5	20.1	12,706.3	57.4
Social fund contributions	158.8	4.1	3,175.4	14.3
Business trip expenses ?domestic	2.3	0.1	13.6	0.1
Business trip expenses - abroad
Equipment and materials			316.5	1.4
Medical and bandage supplies
Meals			140.0	0.6
Water			165.0	0.9
Communal services
Renting and maintenance of vehicles	29.7	0.8	266.8	1.2
Other services	1,060.0	27.1	3,298.9	14.9
Subsidies	46.1	1.1	65.0	0.3
Capital repairs	6.0	0.2	384.5	1.7
Electricity			441.9	2.9
Heating			722.4	3.3
Communication	15.5	0.4	46.4	0.1
Other services	36.0	0.9	380.0	1.8
Health Fund contributions	1,134.5	29.0
Transferred funds	633.0	16.2
Total	3,911.4	100	22,122.9	100.0

OTHER

City mass media includes a public-political newspaper ?Balasagyn ottoru?, independent newspaper ?RIO? and radio company ?Burana?.




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