Zhanatas, 24 October. Prosecutors in Sarysu district of Zhambyl region found that the utility company Zhanatas-Su-Zhylu had been issuing businesses technical specifications for connection to utility networks valid for one year instead of the required three, forcing entrepreneurs to renew the documents every year at a cost of up to 15 days; among those affected was the major investor EuroChem, the prosecutor's office said.
EuroChem, which is building a mineral fertiliser plant in the region, had faced these restrictions since 2023. After the prosecutors intervened, the documents of the company and 26 other businesses were extended to three years, and the employee responsible was disciplined.
Technical specifications are a document in which the network owner sets out how and to which networks (water, heating, sewerage) a facility can be connected; without them a project cannot be designed or built. A short validity period means the procedure has to be repeated every year.
For three years the fertiliser investor obtained every year a document it was supposed to get once every three years.
What it means: A local utility had for years shortened the validity of technical specifications, affecting both a large investor and small businesses.
Who benefits: EuroChem and 26 entrepreneurs, who face less paperwork. The prosecutor's office, which gains an example of protecting investors. The utility employee responsible received a disciplinary penalty.
Background: EuroChem is a mineral fertiliser producer implementing a project in Zhambyl region to produce phosphate fertilisers based on the Karatau phosphorite deposits.
