Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in All-Russia meeting on preparation for winter season
27 November 2013, Wednesday
On November 27 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in All-Russia meeting on preparation for winter season held by Chairman of Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev.
Opening the meeting, Head of Russian Government said that people’s living conditions for a long period depend on proper preparation for winter season. This year it was rather complicated to carry out preparatory works because of flood in Far East region. Another problem is shallowing of Northern rivers and early end of navigation.
Dmitry Medvedev informed that 2.5 bln m² of housing were to be prepared for winter season. In general, the plan was completed, however, some regions did not manage to carry out preparatory work in time.
One of main negative factors is the increase in fuel and power debts of enterprises of housing and utility sector (113 mln rubles).
Russian Minister of municipal economy Mikhail Men informed that readiness of housing facilities for winter is 99,9%, boiler houses and water supply lines - 100 %, heat supply systems - 99,9%.
By and large, regions planned to allocate 301,7 bln rubles for preparatory works.
Russian Minister of Energy Aleksandr Novak, and Minister of Far East development Aleksandr Galushka made reports at the meeting.
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.