On August 28, Minister of Construction and Urban Development B.Munkhbaatar introduced the general plans for the new satellite city to be established at Khushig Valley.

Despite the initial draft of plans to construct an international airport at Khushig Valley in 2008, a satellite city began to be included in the large-scale plan in order to decentralize the capital city. As logistics services would develop with the new airport put into operation, the Bogdkhan railway line was also included. In the framework of the plans to move transport and logistics services from Ulaanbaatar city to Khushig Valley, it is currently being planned to put a total of 4,500 hectares of area under state special-use, highlighted the Minister.

He said, “As starters, the matter regarding the establishment of the free economic zone as well as the residential and commercial areas near the airport will be resolved in connection with the local water resource and green space. Near Khushig Valley, there is also the Maidar complex and the Manzushir monastery, where a tourism region is planned to be developed. Furthermore, a large-scale wool processing factory is located in Zuunmod city. On top of this, we also received a request from a company to build their cashmere factory and an apartment complex for its staff at the location. Thus, we plan on establishing a light industry zone as well.

Moreover, public schools and hospitals such as the National Center for Communicable Diseases will be constructed in the 19 thousand hectares of land in the valley. For the National Center for Communicable Diseases alone, 15 hectares of land is required for the construction of 18 buildings. In this manner, auctions for land will be organized for private entities once all plans are finalized and infrastructure is properly developed in the area. Following the auction, we will carry out certain works such as constructing thermal and power plants. As the blueprints for the power plant have been completed, talks are being held to allocate MNT 16.8 billion from the state budget next year.

For starters, it is projected that about 5,000 people would become residents of Khushig Valley, and increase up to 15-20 thousand.

Thus, plans are currently in the works for the establishment of a wastewater treatment plant with a daily capacity of 20 thousand cubic meters, which would require 10 hectares of land. Its construction and corresponding works would require 1-2 years at a minimum.”

Furthermore, more new auto roads are planned to be constructed to Zuunmod and Sergelen soum. The necessary finances for developing the blueprints will be allocated from the coming year’s state budget.