Gross income of Tatarstan communications industry accounted for 44 bln rubles in 2012
11 February 2013, Monday
Gross income of Tatarstan communications industry accounted for 44 bln rubles in 2012. Share of the industry in republic’s GRP made 3.15 per cent. Such information was given by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, Minister of informatization and communications Roman Shaikhutdinov at a board session of the ministry.
The session took place in the Kazan IT-park with participation of Russian Minister of communications and mass media Nikolay Nikiforov and President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.
The number of state and municipal services rendered in electronic format increased from 86 to 138. The number of payments via the portal of state and municipal services and infomats increased from 1.1 mln to 1.8 mln. Roman Shaikhutdinov noted that the level of penetration of broadband Internet access made 70 per cent. The number of mobile users in Tatarstan made 6.3 mln.
In March 2012 Tatarstan was the first in Russia to launch digital TV broadcasting in DVB-T2 format on the base of Kazan TV center.
In 2012, the amount of investments in development of capital funds of communication enterprises made 6.4 bln rubles. Net sales of resident companies of High technology technopark IT-park made 4.2 bln rubles.
Roman Shaikhutdinov informed that investments in construction of first stage of innovative satellite city “Innopolis” from all funding sources would make 30.8 bln rubles.
Russian Minister of communications and mass media Nikolay Nikiforov delivered a speech at the session.
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.
On 27 March, speaking at a ceremonial event dedicated to celebrations of the Day of Russian National Guard held at the Kazan City Hall with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Staff of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov, heads of law-enforcement bodies of the republic and veterans and employees of the territorial Directorate of the National Guard, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian National Guard Directorate for the republic Republic of Tatarstan is traditionally acknowledged as one of the best in the country.