Rustam Minnikhanov: Accessible and comfortable housing to be provided for Tatarstan citizens in accordance with Russian President’s May decrees
6 August 2014, Wednesday
On August 6, at a board session of Tatarstan Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Utilities Services in Mamadysh region, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that accessible and comfortable housing will be provided for Tatarstan citizens in accordance with Russian President’s May decrees.
Rustam Minnikhanov stressed that planned targets on construction of 1.5 million m² of housing must be reached by 2017.
The President also focused on priority construction programmes to be implemented, mentioning social mortgage, rental housing, especially in such areas as Special Economic Zone “Alabuga” and “Innopolis”. Besides, occupational health and safety compliance is very important. The republic needs highly skilled builders and specialists working with building materials, he continued.
The President also reminded participants of the meeting about substantial work to be done before the heating season.
Summing up, Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated employees of the Ministry of Construction on Builder’s day and handed state awards to the most distinguished workers.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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