Tunneling of second construction stage of Kazan underground finished
20 July 2012, Friday
Construction of the right underground tunnel between stations “Dekabristov” and “Kozya sloboda” has finished. The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Minister of construction, architecture, housing and utilities Irek Faizullin watched the tunneling machine “Altynchech” appear.
The 1360-meter stretch tunnel was the last one from six tunnels meant to be constructed within the second stage of the Kazan underground. Tunneling of the second stage finished today. Builders now have to end up construction of three stations.
The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that completion of tunneling is a great success of builders. “The next task is to put three stations into service in May. Work will be continued, we have one more station on the first line and another line to build,” Head of republic said.
Chief of MUP “Kazmetrostroi” Marat Rakhimov promised to finish the construction by May, 9, 2013.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.