On April 12 at a regional meeting at Tatarstan Government House held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Municipal Economy Irek Faizullin said that 753, 000 m² (31.4 per cent of the annual plan) of housing were commissioned in Tatarstan as of April 11.
He reminded that under the programme of relocation of citizens from shabby houses, information concerning all houses located on the republic should be presented in the system of State Housing Fund of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan to provide housing under social mortgage programme.
Reporting on social mortgage programme, Irek Faizullin said that 24 houses with total area of 69.3 thousand m² were commissioned as of April 11.
As for rental housing, 11 houses with total area of 41, 492 m² will be constructed in 2014, including 8 houses for Innopolis employees in Verkhny Uslon region, a 119-apartment house for IT park employees in Naberezhnye Chelny, 156-apartment house for employees of SEZ “Alabuga”, and 44-apartment house in Zhurnalistov st. (Kazan).
Besides, a 64-apartment house and cottage township with total area of 11, 421 m² for employees of SEZ “Alabuga” are under construction.
Concerning construction of investment housing, 33 of 121 multi-apartment houses have been built.
Summing up, Rustam Minnikhanov asked to organize double-shift work during the construction season, that is especially important for strategic objects, such as SEZ “Innopolis”.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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.
On 5 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.