Assistants to the hokims are among people ("Furkat" mahalla)

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We present to our readers an interview with Uginoy Mustafaeva, the assistant to the hokim of Bukhara city in the "Furkat" mahalla.

– Please briefly describe your professional career and how you came to this position. What skills help you perform your responsibilities effectively?

– Prior to my appointment to this position, I worked as a youth leader in my mahalla and studied banking at Bukhara State University. In that role, I organized practical activities aimed at providing social and legal support to the population and labor collectives of the mahalla. In particular, I carried out targeted work with young men and women included in the “Youth Notebook,” helping them find the right path in life.

At present, as an assistant to the hokim, I actively work with low-income families, assist in improving their standard of living, and am also engaged in promoting employment and developing entrepreneurship.
In my daily work, I closely cooperate with mahalla activists and residents, which helps ensure that the reforms of the New Uzbekistan initiated by our President achieve their intended goals.

– What was the most challenging part at the beginning of your journey?

– Honestly, when I began my work as an assistant to the hokim, I did not face significant difficulties. This was because I was already well acquainted with the residents of the mahalla. As a youth leader, I had visited every household in the area and was well aware of people’s joys and concerns. I was not afraid of difficulties. The words of our esteemed President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, “Assistants to the hokim are representatives of the President in the mahalla,” gave me strength and confidence.

– Please describe in detail the location of the mahalla, the available infrastructure facilities (roads, schools, kindergartens, clinics, industrial enterprises), and employment opportunities for the population.

– The Furkat mahalla is located in the center of the city of Bukhara and is home to more than three thousand residents. The mahalla has three general education schools (one of which is private), two state and four private kindergartens, as well as a legal technical college. In addition, there are 106 business entities operating in the mahalla. There are no large industrial enterprises in our mahalla. Given that the MCG is located in close proximity to the “Eski Shahar” tourist zone, there are also around ten family-run and private hotels.

– What are the main drivers of the mahalla’s economic development? Why were these areas chosen, and what is being done to accelerate their development?

– Taking into account the mahalla’s location, the main drivers of its economy are trade and services. Due to its central location in the city, entrepreneurial activity in the trade and service sectors is well developed. We work individually with each entrepreneur operating in these areas, and any emerging issues are addressed promptly. Preferential loans and subsidies are allocated to support the development of trade and tourism services. In addition, training courses are organized to prepare qualified personnel for businesses in the tourism sector, and young people from the mahalla have been actively involved in these courses.

Furthermore, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, small informational guides on the application and use of special incentives, subsidies, and loans for private preschool educational institutions have been distributed.

– What new economic opportunities did you identify as a result of the household survey?

– The residents of the mahalla mainly live in apartment buildings and private houses. As a result of the household survey, it was identified that apartment buildings have labor potential for the production and delivery of semi-finished food products. Women living in apartment buildings can increase their income by preparing various dishes or semi-finished products in their free time and delivering them to shops, cafés, and restaurants.

The possibility of installing solar panels on private houses was also examined, which could create an additional source of income for residents through the sale of generated electricity.