Russian Minister of civil defence, emergency situations and liquidation of consequences of natural disasters Vladimir Puchkov arrives in Kazan
12 February 2013, Tuesday
Russian Minister of civil defence, emergency situations and liquidation of consequences of natural disasters Vladimir Puchkov arrived in Tatarstan with a one-day working visit. At the international airport “Kazan” he was met by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of emergency situations and civil defence – Head of the RT Department of the Russian Ministry of emergency situations Rafis Khabibullin.
Upon arrival Vladimir Puchkov is going to participate in solemn presentation of machinery to the RT Department of the Russian Ministry of emergency situations and Ministry of health care.
In the afternoon Vladimir Puchkov will take part in a joint session of Government commission for prevention and liquidation of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety, Public Council under the Russian Ministry of emergency situations and Board of the Russian Ministry of emergency situations.
Besides, Vladimir Puchkov will visit new premises of Federal government institution “Crisis Management Center of the RT Department of the Russian Ministry of emergency situations” and the Center of State Inspection of Small Vehicles.
Read more in press release of the Ministry of civil defence and emergency situations.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatutllin informed that in the current year the Ministry will take part in implementation of five national projects and three state programmes with planned construction and capital overhaul of 172 facilities for the total sum of 17bn rubles.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov informed that it is expected to achieve a comparable growth of produce of 1.5%, including that in food production - at least 2.6% in the agricultural sector.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.
On 3 January on the errand from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of the republic , held an urgent meeting of the Commission which discussed readiness of forces and means to ensure security during the New Year and Christmas holidays.