O‘zbekgidrogeologiya, the state hydrogeology institution of the Ministry of Mining Industry and Geology, is searching for thermal groundwater in Cretaceous deposits of Bukhara and Navoi regions, for the further development of the free economic zones set up in the two regions. The work was registered on 14 May 2024 and is planned from the second quarter of 2024 to the second quarter of 2028.
It covers parts of Bukhara, Kogon and Karakul districts of Bukhara region and Kyzyltepa and Karmana districts of Navoi region, in three areas: Navoi (40°02′–40°10′ N, 64°58′–65°24′ E), Bukhara (39°37′–39°54′ N, 64°15′–64°45′ E) and Karakul (39°28′–39°36′ N, 63°45′–64°03′ E).
The estimated cost of the work is 12.16 billion soums, financed by Kapitalbank.
