14 bln rubles to be spent for construction of Innopolis and Smart City Kazan
21 January 2014, Tuesday
On January 21 at a briefing at Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Utility Sector Irek Faizullin informed that 13 bln rubles were allocated for construction of objects in Innopolis, and 1 bln rubles - for Smart City Kazan.
16 houses, a technopark, IT University, objects of transport and engineering infrastructure will be built in Verkhny Uslon region in 2014. By and large, 200 thousand m² of property is to be commissioned.
In August 2013 the first start-up complex with total area of 52 hectares was supplied with gas.
Within the framework of Smart City Kazan project in Laishevo region investment sites will be provided with necessary engineering and transport infrastructure. Agreements with some foreign investors on constructing objects in Smart City were signed last year in October. They are to be commissioned in the 3d quarter of 2015.
The Minister reminded that construction of engineering infrastructure is funded by federal and regional budgets.
On 20 December, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and House Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin informed that huge work in capital overhaul of 713 social and cultural facilities have been completed in the republic with the total cost of work of 15bn rubles.
On 20 December, in his address on the occasion of the Russian Security Bodies Officers Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated employees and old stagers of the service with their professional holiday and wrote: “
Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.