President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev: much is done in Tatarstan in the sphere of increasing energy efficiency

The Republic of Tatarstan was not occasionally chosen as a place for holding the session of Commission on modernization and technological development of Russian economy,- much is done here in the sphere of increasing energy efficiency.

This was announced today by President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev in Naberezhnye Chelny (the Republic of Tatarstan) while opening the session on issues of realizing regional programs on increasing energy efficiency. By his words, introduction of energy-saving technologies will let to increase competitiveness of our goods and services, create new industries, and will improve ecological situation and quality of life upon the whole.

Dmitry Medvedev gave an example of introducing energy-saving technologies in the sphere of housing and communal services in Naberezhnye Chelny. He informed that before the session he had visited multi-apartment house where automated systems of accounting and regulation of heat had been installed. Russian President thinks that this should lead to substantial economy in payment of housing and communal services for people.

On the whole, RF President continues, the process of energetic examination of budget sector is going slowly. It is expected that by 2020 realization of energy-saving program will allow saving up to 13 % of energy output of gross domestic product. Within the next three years federal budget will direct 17 bln. roubles for these purposes.