Kazan and Apastovo became the winners of the All-Russian competition "The Best Municipal Practice"

Kazan took second place in the category "Modernization of the urban economy through the introduction of digital technologies and platform solutions ("Smart city")" of the All-Russian competition "Best municipal practice". In general, 95 applications from 39 constituent entities of the Russian Federation were considered to determine the winners in the nomination "Modernization of the urban economy through the introduction of digital technologies and platform solutions ("Smart city"). In the nomination "Urban planning policy, ensuring a favorable living environment for the population and the development of housing and communal services", Apastovo of the Republic of Tatarstan took second place. In this nomination, 262 bids were considered.

The All-Russian Competition "Best Municipal Practice" has been held since 2017 and is aimed at applying the best practices of municipal authorities in organizing local government. The organizer of the competition is the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia. Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation Konstantin Mikhailik noted that this year the main criterion in the selection of winners was the possibility of replicating practices in the territories of other municipalities.