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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin chaired a meeting of the Government Commission on Regional Development, dedicated to the development of the construction industry and the autumn-winter period. The meeting also reviewed regional applications for treasury infrastructure loans.
"Following the President's instructions, we continue to monitor housing construction in the regions. As of November 1, 2025, 83.6 million square meters of housing were commissioned nationwide. We also note an increase in housing under construction, reaching 120.8 million square meters, a 2% increase compared to last year. Urban development potential has increased to 475 million square meters. Non-residential building commissioning increased by 11.8% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 29.4 million square meters. The main topic of the headquarters meeting was the autumn-winter period, which has begun across Russia. It is important to ensure reliable heating for all residents," said Marat Khusnullin.
Since the start of the 2025–2026 heating season, the number of accidents has decreased by 18% compared to the previous one. This includes a 27.7% reduction in heat supply accidents and a 14% reduction in water supply accidents.
"This year, preparations are being carried out in accordance with new, enhanced requirements, and the rules for assessing facilities' winter readiness have been improved. Overall, heat has been supplied to all apartment buildings and socially significant facilities. More than 70,000 boiler rooms, 173,500 km of heating networks, and 676,700 km of water supply and wastewater networks have been prepared for the autumn-winter period," noted First Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Alexander Lomakin.
The meeting also addressed capital repairs to apartment buildings. The Deputy Prime Minister noted the importance of this program, as it helps slow the deterioration of buildings. Therefore, he called for an increase in the pace of work.
The meeting focused on the development of digital services in the housing and utilities sector, including the migration of communications to the national messaging app Max. The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that the Ministry of Construction is working on this and has drafted legislation regulating the use of Max by construction and housing and utilities organizations.
"The national Max messenger is more stable and secure than its foreign counterparts. Therefore, it seems appropriate to migrate home chats and communication channels for utility companies, management companies, and capital repair funds to it. To this end, we have initiated the centralized creation of home chats, which are being transferred to the regions for subsequent integration by management companies as administrators," said Marat Khusnullin.
He noted that these tasks cannot be accomplished solely by regional government housing oversight agencies. Therefore, it is necessary to fully engage other relevant government agencies responsible for digitalization, information policy, and housing and utilities.
Following the review of regional applications, meeting participants also approved the provision of treasury infrastructure loans to the Kherson region, Krasnoyarsk Krai, and the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
Three water supply and sanitation projects worth 295.4 million rubles will be implemented in the Kherson region. Krasnoyarsk Krai will receive 4 billion rubles for the major repairs and reconstruction of road and utility infrastructure in the Arctic zone. The Chukotka Autonomous Okrug will receive 1 billion rubles for the construction of a power facility and the modernization and major repairs of utility infrastructure.
The Treasury Infrastructure Loans (TIL) program is overseen by the Ministry of Construction, and the Territorial Development Fund participates in its implementation.
"The Fund continues to process regional applications for financing infrastructure projects using CFC funds. Applications from 83 regions have already been approved, totaling 359 billion rubles. These funds will be used to upgrade housing and utilities services and develop social, transport, and tourism infrastructure. Implementing these projects is directly important for improving the quality of life in the regions," noted Vasily Kupyzin, Director General of the Fund, following the meeting.
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