The Krasnogorsky water-lifting hydraulic complex on the Irtysh River near Omsk will receive full federal funding by order of the President of Russia, and construction is planned to be completed by 2030. The decision was announced by the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of Russia, Alexander Kozlov, during a working trip to the Omsk region.
The project's significance is primarily related to water supply: the Irtysh provides about 90% of the Omsk region's water resource needs. According to Kozlov, the hydraulic complex is necessary for regulating the water balance of the Irtysh and ensuring the safety of Omsk, related to water intake and water supply.
The project remains one of the region's longest-running infrastructure long-term constructions. Construction near the village of Krasnaya Gorka began in 2011, but in 2014, work stopped after the bankruptcy of NPO Mostovik. The new contractor, OOO MezhRegionStroy, began work on the facility in 2022; the initial cost of the contract concluded with them was about 4.6 billion rubles, later the cost of work increased to 5.3 billion rubles.
Now the project is expected to be completed within a new horizon – by 2030. The Ministry of Natural Resources clarifies that the contractor, who started work in 2022, has passed the necessary expert examinations, and part of the previously erected structures will have to be dismantled and rebuilt.
The Krasnogorsky hydraulic complex should regulate the level of the Irtysh in the Omsk area. For the city, this is primarily related to the stable operation of water intakes. In addition, the hydraulic complex should create conditions for the development of navigation on the Irtysh.