Overview
- The Environment Ministry has fined contractors linked to the Tuul highway project ₮352 million for illegal tree felling, use of water without permits, and starting work without an approved environmental management plan.
- Ulaanbaatar’s planned tram procurement is suspended indefinitely after a bidder filed a complaint with the Anti‑Monopoly authority, and the city says some tram funds were reallocated under rules that cut unfunded projects.
- The industrial 'Халзан бүрэгтэй' project has been placed under conditional suspension by the Ministry of Industry and Mining while an interagency audit is carried out and a task force report is expected by mid‑July.
- City officials told the Ulaanbaatar council they will import 280,000 tonnes of semi‑coke and 150,000 tonnes of upgraded briquettes for the 2026–27 winter and are adjusting the municipal budget to secure core services.
- Health authorities rolled out a 2026–2028 national plan to tackle noncommunicable diseases even as centrally run preventive screening campaigns remain paused and residents are asked to use local clinics for tests.