New Alatau is usually described through Gate District and its towers. Yet most current residents live in former villages that became part of the city: Koyankus, Enbek, Zhanaarna and other neighbourhoods. Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbaev’s reply to a parliamentary inquiry, reported by zakon.kz on 15 October, is about exactly these places: connectivity, schools, medical posts and the people who staff them.
Connectivity: fibre and masts in every settlement
The government promises that the city’s digital services will follow the principles of equal access and a single entry point, integrated with Kazakhstan’s e-government. Plans include:
- building antenna masts and fibre-optic lines;
- an assessment of mobile coverage and broadband availability in every settlement of the city, starting with social facilities;
- a digital model of the city covering the entire administrative territory, including existing villages.
We have covered the digital twin in detail. What matters here is that the promise applies not only to new districts but also to older housing.
A school and medical posts
A 900-seat school has opened in Koyankus under the “Comfortable School” national project. Under the rural healthcare modernisation programme, two medical and obstetric posts have opened: in Enbek in 2025 and in Zhanaarna in April 2026.
The 25% allowance stays for two years
Once Alatau became a city, its public-sector workers formally stopped counting as rural specialists. To protect their income, a two-year transition period has been set under the “With a Diploma to the Village!” programme, keeping the 25% allowance. After that, the government promises “systemic measures” to improve quality of life, but has not named specific tools yet.
What it means for buyers
If you are looking at a house or flat in the older neighbourhoods, check connectivity yourself rather than waiting for the coverage assessment. Look up providers for the exact address and ask neighbours whether fibre works. For remote work, this matters more than the distance to the highway.
If you are a doctor or teacher thinking of moving, remember that the allowance is guaranteed only for the transition period. Base a mortgage calculation on your core salary and treat the allowance as a temporary bonus.
For investors, keeping staff in local schools and medical posts signals that older neighbourhoods will not be left behind. Rental demand there will come partly from local professionals, not only from employees of new offices.
Sources: zakon.kz — Quality of life and an allowance, zakon.kz — Alatau to get a digital twin; primary source — reply to the parliamentary inquiry, quryltai.kz.