Authorities in Kazakhstan's capital have begun dismantling a non-residential structure built in violation of legislation, with work underway on the left bank of Astana, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the Astana city administration, the Astana Department of State Architectural and Construction Control (GASK) had previously conducted an unscheduled inspection. As a result, the owner of the structure was held administratively liable and ordered to remedy the violations.
However, the owner failed to comply with the order. The department then filed a lawsuit seeking the demolition of the illegal structure.
Following the court's ruling, enforcement of the decision began. The department is now carrying out this work together with the Department of Justice.
The city administration also reported that since the beginning of 2026, the department has conducted 497 unscheduled inspections. As a result, 243 orders to remedy violations were issued and 860 administrative fines were imposed, totaling more than 343 million tenge.
Astana residents were urged to comply with legal requirements during construction. The city administration reminded that unauthorized construction and violations of established norms carry liability.