Rustam Minnikhanov orders to strengthen the enforcement of safety rules at the new stadium

President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov ordered the Ministry of Construction, Architecture and Housing of the Republic of Tatarstan to take special control over the compliance with safety rules during the construction of the football stadium for 45.000 spectators for the Universiade 2013.

It should be noted that the areas of the Republic responded to the call to help construct this great facility.

 “The construction of the stadium is a common cause. We are constructing a large facility. No one asks anyone for any extra work”, said Rustam Minnikhanov at the weekly republican meeting held in the Government House of the Republic of Tatarstan when addressing the heads of the areas. “There will be a very good facility in Kazan to be proud of. Everyone should participate. I promised that everyone will be provided with a subscription. The Prosecutor will also be given with a subscription to go to football matches and check the work quality.

Prosecutor of the Republic of Tatarstan Kafil Amirov complained that the stadium is constructed by the workers who are not instructed in occupational safety. He asked to pay attention to the compliance with occupational safety not allow this facility to become a sad monument of the violation of safety rules.

Rustam Minnikhanov totally agreed with the Prosecutor and noted that all people involved in the construction should be properly instructed and provided with safety clothes.  “Builders must be get used to the order”, he said.

First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing of the Republic of Tatarstan Farit Khanifov said that they stopped working with the contractors who did not comply with safety rules.

It is to be mentioned that during this week's meeting of the Supervisory Board of ANO “Executive Committee of Kazan 2013” the President of the Republic of Tatarstan announced that the new stadium should be opened by March 2013. Opening and closing ceremonies of the Universiade 2013 are to be held there.