The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a Regulation for registering underground water pumping meters. The state-owned enterprise “Uzbekhydrogeology” under the Ministry of Geology and Mining Industry will be in charge of registering water meters. The installation of metering devices will become mandatory starting 30 November, when the regulation will take effect.
The use of wells and other facilities for extracting underground water without a meter will become illegal. An exception is made for individuals drawing up to 5 cubic meters of water per day for personal and household needs.
To register a water meter, applicants must submit a request via the Governmental Services Center or the Unified Portal of Interactive Governmental Services. Application must contain address of the water facility, the number of wells, boreholes, and meters, as well as the factory serial number, brand, and model of each meter, along with the certificate of conformity.
A local hydrogeological station shall then issue an electronic registration certificate for the meter with a QR code. A tax inspector will then visit the site to seal the device, after which the document will be electronically signed and sent to the applicant.
The procedure will take no more than 10 business days. The service fee is 50% of the base calculation unit (UZS 206,000).
