Rustam Minnikhanov: Contractors who are not able to handle construction must be changed

“Building contract organizations which are not able implement state building programs must be changed in the nearest time and dismissed from participation in republican programs in future,” President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said at a republican video conference meeting.

Several issues related to republican construction programs were considered during the meeting.

Rustam Minnikhanov said that solving the problem of deceived citizens who participated in shared construction is very important. He also informed that Tatarstan would provide means of the State housing fund for finishing construction at the “problematic” objects. At the same time, chiefs of municipalities are responsible for tackling organizational issues with people who participated in shared construction and builders.

Minister of construction, architecture, housing and utilities Irek Faizullin reported on implementing the program on construction of rural clubs which implies construction of 46 multi-purpose cultural centers in 45 municipalities. For June, 14 foundations at 37 objects have been laid, brick work is being implemented at 33 objects.

In addition, realization of the program on liquidation of failing housing was considered at the meeting.

Rustam Minnikhanov requested the ministry of construction to make up a complex program till 2015 in order to fulfill necessary preparatory work in advance.