Dmitry Medvedev requests regions to settle the problem connected with debts of housing and communal services

Regional authorities and law enforcement bodies must settle the problem connected with debts of agencies rendering housing and communal services for fuel and energy resources.

Such assignment has been given by the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at a video conference on issues of preparation for the heating season. Tatarstan’s Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov participated in the event.

Head of the Russian Government informed that readiness of the housing fund for the heating season is 90 %, boiler houses – 87 %, heating and water supply systems – 91 %. 219 bln roubles are provided in all types of budgets to prepare for the heating season.

Dmitry Medvedev requested to prepare all objects of energy, housing and communal sector for the heating season by November 15. For the same period RF Ministry of defence must prepare subsidiary objects and submit relevant documents to the government.

Russia’s Prime Minister noted that debts of housing and communal services for consumed fuel and energy resources increased by 17 percent and made 100 bln roubles.

“Together with local self-government and law enforcement bodies, regions must get this problem under control. Necessary information must be sent to the Russian Ministry of energy and Ministry of regional development by December 5,” Dmitry Medvedev said.