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Ulaanbaatar Reports Asset Gains as Tuul River Plan Is Put on Hold

New school pilots signal broader progress on core city services.

Overview

  • The City Property Relations Office said the city has 3,904 public buildings worth 1.7 trillion MNT and transferred 25.3 billion MNT to the budget in 2024–2025 after reclaiming 15 unlawfully held sites.
  • A draft “Save the Tuul River” resolution from the mayor did not reach debate after the city council’s Democratic Party group asked to remove it from the agenda.
  • The river proposal sets 2026–2030 actions that include tighter controls on riverbank use, cleanup of sludge tied to the central wastewater plant, and funding to improve the river’s ecosystem.
  • Deputy mayor T. Davaadalai told Bayanzurkh residents the city will negotiate with Tsast Construction to convert a poured foundation into public green space and will form a working group on the decade‑long land dispute.
  • The Education Ministry outlined pilots for five Cambridge‑style specialty high schools, small modular primary schools that can be moved between housing complexes, and class‑size reductions supported by public‑private building plans.