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The Kazan Fair exhibition center hosted an annual roundtable discussion on the theme of "Expanding the Use of Republican-Made Petrochemical Products in the Construction Industry". The event was moderated by the Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Tatarstan, Irek Fayzullin. The round table was attended by the heads of enterprises and organizations of the construction complex, design organizations and institutes. Opening the meeting, the Minister noted that over the past 10 years, about 60 chemical and petrochemical plants focused on the production of construction products or products have been commissioned in Tatarstan, which is a raw material for the production of building materials and products. “From 2010 to today, 139 enterprises of the building materials industry were commissioned and modernized in the republic. Of course, a significant role in the development of production of building materials is assigned to the SEZ “Alabuga”. On its territory that conditions have been created for the organization of import-substituting industries. Currently, 57 residents are registered, and about a third of them are focused on the production of products used in the construction and maintenance of buildings,” - Irek Fayzullin said. He also spoke about the volumes of products shipped by the enterprises of the building materials industry of the Republic of Tatarstan: “In 2018 - 41.8 billion rubles, in January-June 2019 - 20.2 billion rubles”.

On August 30, speaking at the Government House of the republic at a regional video-conference held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov with participation of Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and all regions of the republic, Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Utilities of the republic Irek Faizullin reported on the implementation of capital repair programme of multi-apartment houses and social and cultural facilities in Tatarstan.

Opening the meeting, Minnikhanov congratulated the colleagues on the Republic Day.

Faizullin said that a total of 942 multi-apartment houses in 42 municipal regions are planned to be overhauled in the republic.

As of August 29, as many as 25 general education institutions have been fully overhauled.

The capital repair of four recourse centres, three children’s recreation camps, 18 youth clubs,5 buildings of youth centres of Tatarstan, 22 cultural facilities, 26 buildings of Executives Committees (Councils) of municipalities, 14 social services institutions and 8 municipal archives is under way in the republic.

The construction of 15 rural club, 7 buildings of Executives Committees (Councils) and 14 block-modular centres of integrated services is being continued.

As many as 35 obstetric centres and 6 medical outpatient clinics are being constructed under the programme for the development of general medical services and five health facilities are being overhauled.

Faizullin also reported on the preparation of socio-cultural facilities for the new heating season.

On 31st of August, 2019, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, as part of a working trip to Almetyevsk, got acquainted with the progress of the reconstruction of urban wastewater treatment plants. He was accompanied by the head of the executive committee of the Almetyevsk region Timur Nagumanov and director general of STI “Fund for gasification of energy-saving technologies and development of engineering networks of the Republic of Tatarstan” Jaudat Minnakhmetov. The existing treatment facilities of Almetyevsk have been operated without major repairs for more than 45 years. In 2017-2018, design estimates for the reconstruction of the facility were developed. The project provides for the introduction of a modern biological wastewater treatment system using nitri- and denitrification and biological phosphorus removal technologies. RT President was informed that a significant amount of work has been completed to date. In particular, the construction of a mechanical cleaning casing with coarse and fine gratings was completed, the primary sedimentation tanks and the blower station were reconstructed, as well as other types of work. Also, Rustam Minnikhanov got acquainted with the further implementation of the reconstruction project.

Dear countrymen!

On behalf of the Ministry of construction, architecture and housing and communal services of the Republic of Tatarstan and on my own behalf I cordially congratulate You on the holiday-Republic Day!

Tatarstan is a good example of creating a good and positive atmosphere, good neighborly relations between peoples and representatives of different faiths.

Our most important task is to preserve and multiply this unique heritage, to strengthen the values that unite our society, to treat the history of our small homeland with care and reverence.

The Republic of Tatarstan is our common home, our common destiny, common history and hope!

On this holiday, I wish you, dear countrymen, health and happiness, peace and good, prosperity to each family.

45 children and 13 teachers will celebrate the new school year in the renovated school. In the Buinsky district, the Kaybitsky secondary school was opened after a major overhaul. The opening of the educational institution was held with the participation of the head of the district Marat Zyabbarov, the head of the Kaybitsky rural settlement Niyaz Abdrakhmanov and other officials. 29.5 million rubles were allocated from the republican budget for repairs. The contracting organization carried out a large volume of construction work in the optimal time and with good quality. Thanks to this, 45 children and 13 teachers will celebrate the new school year in the renovated school. The head of the district, Marat Zyabbarov, checked the quality of the work done and praised the renovated building. “The school after major repairs is ready for the start of the school year. I hope that it will inspire students to new victories in their studies! ” - Marat Azatovich wished.

To date, more than 95% of the total volume of planned work has been completed in homes. Overhaul in 29 multi-apartment buildings for 69 types of work for a total amount of 84.6 million rubles is planned in Aznakaevsky district. The work is carried out by ten subcontractors. Overhaul is part of the capital repair program for the common property of apartment buildings located in Tatarstan. According to the schedule, the repair of the heat supply system, the repair of the roof, the facade will be completed by the beginning of the heating season - 15th of September, the deadlines for the rest of the work - 1st of October.

Today plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Federation in the Volga Federal District Igor Komarov and the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov made a working trip to Naberezhnye Chelny. During the visit, they examined a house built under the social mortgage program, visited a new kindergarten and school. The guests were accompanied by the mayor of Naberezhnye Chelny Nail Magdeev. A new building with 149 apartments is located in the 63rd microdistrict of the city. Here will live the participants of the social mortgage program, employees of enterprises and doctors who received grants. The investor-developer is the State Housing Fund under the President of the Republic of Tatarstan. Igor Komarov and Rustam Minnikhanov got acquainted with the improvement of the local area and inspected the apartments, which were completely ready for occupancy. Residential premises are equipped with plumbing, fire extinguishing sensors, water, gas, electricity meters, heat controllers and an automatic remote data reading system. The head of the State Housing Fund under the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Marat Zaripov, spoke about the development of the new microdistrict, which started in 2017. In total, it is planned to build 17 houses for 3.5 thousand apartments with a total area of ​​207 thousand square meters. In 2019, two more co-mortgage houses with 614 apartments will be commissioned in the microdistrict. After that, Igor Komarov and Rustam Minnikhanov visited the new school number 42 in the 65th complex of the Yashlek microdistrict. Over 1.2 thousand children will study here. The customer of the project was the RT General Investment and Construction Directorate. Designer - State Unitary Enterprise "Tatinvestgrazhdanproekt". The school has a library, an assembly hall for 560 seats, a canteen, a medical unit, 4 information technology rooms, 2 sports halls, an artificial football field, volleyball and basketball courts. The sports block has 2 swimming pools.

Today, an on-site meeting of an interdepartmental working group on occupational safety in the construction industry was held in Chistopol, combined with a meeting of the Coordinating Council on Labor Protection of the  Chistopol Municipal District. The meeting was attended by members of the working group, representatives of the executive committee of the Chistopol Municipal District, managers, responsible persons for labor protection of construction organizations and enterprises of the construction industry operating in the territory of  Chistopol district. The meeting addressed the state of labor protection in the construction industry and ways to reduce industrial injuries.

The 45th world championship of working professions WorldSkills Kazan 2019 finished in Kazan. More than 1300 young professionals from 63 countries took part in it. The international championship was remembered not only for its high level of preparation but also for innovation. Within the framework of the international championship, the WorldSkills Russia delegation with international colleagues in the "Plumbing and Heating" competency turned to the Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of the RT with a proposal to implement a completely new social project: "Installation of sanitary units in an orphanage in accordance with all necessary standards , including standards for people with disabilities."

Representatives of the Housing and Utilities Reform Support Fund spoke about the need for new approaches to the sectoral education system. The presentation of the educational projects of the Housing and Utility Sector Reform Support Fund took place today in the Ministry of Construction, which was attended by experts, representatives of municipal authorities, utilities, management companies, specialized universities and technical schools. For systemic transformations in the housing and communal services industry, highly qualified personnel are needed. An acute shortage of specialists hinders the effective implementation of many federal projects and legislative initiatives. However, as Olga Grishina, the head of the training project management department of the Housing and Utilities Sector Reform Fund, said, this requires new approaches to the sectoral education system, taking into account the introduction of innovative energy-saving materials and technologies used in construction and communal services fields.