Ildar Khalikov takes part in session of the Council under Plenipotentiary of RF President in Volga Federal District

Implementation of the demographic policy was discussed in Izhevsk at a session of the Council under Plenipotentiary of RF President in Volga Federal District on March 29. The session was held by Plenipotentiary of RF President in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich. Acting President and Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov participated in the event.

Mikhail Babich informed that for the period of 2007-2012 natural decline in the population has decreased from 123 thousand to 20 thousand people per year. Natural population increase was registered in half of regions within Volga Federal District. At the same time, negative demographic processes are observed in the district. First of all, it concerns ageing of population.

Though life expectancy is increasing, it is not compensated by increase in the number of newborn children. This, therefore, results in decrease in the share of working population.

Among social and economic problems Mikhail Babich pointed out housing and family poverty.

Plenipotentiary of RF President in Volga Federal District suggested considering the opportunity of introducing a single differentiated benefit that would allow for financial situation of a family, the number and age of children.

Mikhail Babich also focused on difficulty of combining woman’s family obligations with labour activity.

A good deal of orphanage problems should be solved. According to Mikhail Babich, a special board for state support of family, maternity and childhood will be established in the district in the nearest time, and several social projects will be implemented.