Rustam Minnikhanov: Construction of houses, roads and support of agriculture are anti-recession measures
1 February 2015, Sunday
On February 1, speaking at weekly video conference meeting, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that such anti-recession measures as realization of house construction, capital repair, road construction programmes and support of agriculture provide the population with work.
Tatarstan Minister of construction, architecture and housing and utilities Irek Faizullin reported that 251.5 thousand square meters of housing have been commissioned for this January (10.5% of annual amount), including 15 houses with a total area of 9.5 thousand square meters for 193 flats under the social mortgage program.
According to Irek Faizullin, 21 houses with a total area of 71.4 thousand square meters are planned to be constructed under the rental housing construction programme. One house with a total area of 7.6 thousand square meters has been commissioned in Yelabuga. Moreover, construction of 11 houses for 66 veterans of the WWII is underway in the republic.
Irek Faizullin added that 18,000 people have concluded shared housing construction agreements. Rustam Minnikhanov said that all of the tenant builders are to be inspected for their ability to complete construction in order to prevent deception of people.
Tatarstan Minister of Transport and Roads Lenar Safin made a report on implementation of road construction programmes. Deputy Prime-Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan – Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov informed that Agro-industrial complex of the republic is buying seeds for forthcoming sowing campaign.
Summarizing the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized that discussed programmes promote stabilization of social and economic situation in the republic.
On 5 February Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in ceremony of awarding winners of the regional competition “The Woman of the Year. The Man of the Year: A Woman’s View” held at the Korston Leisure and Recreation Center in Kazan.
On 4 March at a briefing in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Minister of Land and Property Relation Fanil Agliullin told about changes in land legislation enforced from 1 March of the current year. He said that they simplify a number of procedures for land plot owners including expanding the possibilities for land use and changing the rules for changing the category of a plot.
On 2 March in her address on the occasion of the Mentor’s Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: “Since 2025 this holiday established by Russian President Vladimir Putin has occupied a worthy place in the calendar of significant dates of our country, emphasizing the high status and significance of the mentoring mission.
On 28 February, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Director of the Fund “The Institute of Development of Tatarstan Cities” Nailya Nagumanova informed about preparation to the implementation of the Our Yard programme in the republic.