Overview
- City officials and the World Bank have completed technical and economic preparation for a flood-risk subproject that plans about 95.5 km of drains and channels across nine sites in five districts to protect up to 128,000 residents.
- A companion sewer package is defined to reline roughly 40 km of aging central sewer pipes and repair more than 350 manholes, with expected conveyance gains of 20–30% and life-extension of 30–50 years.
- Air-quality programs have converted about 5,000 households in Bayangol and Chingeltei to LPG heating and finalized a feasibility study for an 800-household solar/electric heating pilot in Baruun Salaa and Zuun Salaa.
- The Yarmag–Harhorin ropeway is about 85% complete with first trials scheduled to start on September 19 and a commercial opening targeted for December 15 under a concessional French loan.
- Policy and governance steps advanced in July include submission of a bill to restrict children's access to social media, prosecutors filing multiple corruption indictments, and a national road toll increase set to take effect to boost maintenance funding.