September 15, 2017 Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Volga Federal District Oleg Mashkovtsev held a district meeting on the preparation of housing and communal services in the regions of the Volga Federal District for the autumn-winter period 2017-2018 years. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing of the Republic of Tatarstan Irek Fayzullin. According to the data of regional executive authorities, as of September 1 of the current year in all regions of the district preparation for the upcoming heating season is at the final stage. Oleg Mashkovtsev noted that 95% of housing stock, 93% of boiler houses and central heating points, 94% of heating, water and 95% of electric networks have already been prepared for work in winter conditions. Enterprises and organizations in the sphere of heat supply actually prepared coal at the level of 88% of the planned volume, liquid fuel - 119% and other solid fuel - 55%.