Central Asia Approves Water Quotas for 2025–2026
04.12.25
The State Commission for the Coordination of Water Management in Central Asia has approved the water withdrawal quotas and the operating regime of reservoirs for the 2025–2026 non-vegetation period.
For the Amu Darya, the total quota has been set at 55.4 billion m³, of which 15.9 billion m³ is allocated for October–April. The distribution is as follows:
Tajikistan – 9.8 billion m³
Turkmenistan – 22 billion m³
Uzbekistan – 22 billion m³
A total of 44 billion m³ of runoff must reach the Kerki hydrological station.
Additionally, 4.2 billion m³ is allocated for the Aral Sea and the Amu Darya delta, including 800 million m³ reserved for environmental and sanitary needs of the Pre-Aral region.
Source: ww.newscentralasia.net
