Pollution of the Karakichi River by Coal Mining Products
For several years now, the waters and floodplain of the Karakichi River have been polluted by coal mining products. According to experts, in the mountains, coal waste is piled up on the riverbed of springs or the river itself. Water filtration through the waste rock carries small fractions of rock and coal dust downstream, polluting the river. Local residents are planning to send documents and video materials about the problem to the Jogorku Kenesh and the government.
Kara-Keche is considered one of the largest coal deposits in Kyrgyzstan. The coal reserves there are estimated at 400 million tons. About twenty enterprises are involved in coal mining in the area of the deposit. Dangerous factors associated with coal mining include roof and wall collapses in mining workings, coal dust, and the release of methane, among others.
It was previously reported that a landslide occurred at the largest coal deposit in Kyrgyzstan, from which coal is also transported to the Bishkek Thermal Power Plant. The volume of the rock mass was preliminarily estimated at 2 million cubic meters. It blocked the riverbed of the Karakiche River, destroyed power lines, and closed a section of the main and temporary road spanning one kilometer. At that time, it was said that the cause could have been heavy rains and blasting operations in the quarries.
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