Ildar Khalikov: Much emphasis should be put on safety and quality upon housing construction

Observance of safety requirements upon implementing construction works and assurance of high quality of housing are priority tasks in realization of republican housing programs. Such a statement was made today by Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov at a meeting on issues of housing construction.

According to RT Minister of construction, architecture and housing Irek Faizullin 5 fatal accidents have happened at construction objects from the beginning of 2012, whereas 26 accidents happened in 2011.

The data given by the ministry’s head say that 438 thousand m² of housing (including 102 thousand m² by social mortgage) have been commissioned in January-February 2012.

Construction of 155 houses is being implemented by the program of housing providing for veterans of Great Patriotic War.

By the program of relocation of citizens from failing housing funding of the Housing and Utilities Reform Fund has increased for 58 mln roubles and now makes 533 mln roubles. Co-funding of the program by republican budget will make 198 mln roubles.

Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov addressed chiefs of municipal formations with requirement to pay special attention to building safety and quality of constructed housing.