Tajikistan allocated 3 billion cubic meters of Amu Darya water for autumn and winter

Tajikistan has been allocated 3. 02 billion cubic meters of water from the Amu Darya basin and 365 million cubic meters from the Syr Darya for the October 2026–March 2027 period, according to the October bulletin of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (ICWC). The water withdrawal limits were approved at an ICWC meeting held in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, on October 7. Asia-Plus previously reported on the commission’s decision, but the specific water allocations for individual Central Asian countries had not been made public at the time. How will the water be distributed? Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have been allocated the largest shares of water from the Amu Darya basin for the autumn-winter period. The total withdrawal limit for the basin has been set at 15. 87 billion cubic meters. In the Syr Darya basin, Uzbekistan accounts for the largest share of planned water withdrawals.

Limits have also been established for Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, with Kazakhstan’s allocation specified for the Dustlik Canal. A detailed breakdown of the allocations by country is provided in the accompanying infographic. The commission also reviewed the projected operation of the Shardara Reservoir in southern Kazakhstan. Approximately 10 billion cubic meters of water is expected to flow into the reservoir between October 2026 and March 2027. Aral Sea and Amu Darya delta received only half their planned water supply The commission’s bulletin also revealed a significant water shortfall in the Aral Sea and the Amu Darya delta during the previous irrigation season. Between April and September 2026, the two areas received a combined 1. 06 billion cubic meters of water, against a planned 2. 1 billion cubic meters. The shortfall reached approximately 1. 04 billion cubic meters,…