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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 Presidium (Headquarters) of the Government Commission on Regional Development, where the results of work in 2025 under the national project "Infrastructure for Life" were summarized.
"The first year of the new national project, 'Infrastructure for Life,' is coming to an end. It has become the main focus of our work for the next six years. First and foremost, it aims to ensure that people in the regions have everything they need for a comfortable life. This determines people's quality of life—where they live, where they go, where they work, and where they play. Thanks to systemic solutions, the President's constant attention and oversight, the Government's operational work, the personal involvement of the Prime Minister, constructive interaction with the Presidential Administration and the Federal Assembly, and staff work with regional leaders, the construction industry continued its active growth this year. Housing commissioning by the end of the year is projected to reach approximately 107 million square meters, or 0.73 square meters per person. This is in part due to unprecedented measures for preferential mortgages. This development in housing construction and the mortgage market will have improved the housing conditions of 3.8 million families by 2025. "Memoranda containing specific plans for road network development over the next six years have been signed with all Russian regions. We continue our systematic work in the reunified regions. I thank all relevant ministries, agencies, and, of course, the heads of the regions and their teams, as our work is taking place directly in the regions," said Marat Khusnullin.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, approximately 28,000 kilometers of roads were repaired, reconstructed, and built over the past year, a 14% increase compared to the previous year. Approximately 213 million square meters of asphalt were laid. All planned targets for federal and regional roads were met. Therefore, the share of federal roads in good condition currently stands at 74.2%, roads within the core network at 75%, the road network of major urban agglomerations at 85%, and regional roads at 56.5%.
All regions have approved development programs for 2,160 key settlements, home to over 70% of the country's population. This framework will ensure the country's comprehensive and balanced development. Implementation of these development programs will improve the quality of life in these settlements by 30% by 2030 and by 60% by 2036.
Among the key areas for further work that need to be strengthened, the Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the modernization of housing and utilities, the development of key communities, increasing urban development potential, and updating the street and road network.
Marat Khusnullin also noted that the Chechen Republic, the Republics of Tatarstan, Buryatia, Sakha (Yakutia), and the Kaluga and Saratov regions are currently among the leading regions in key areas of the "Infrastructure for Life" national project.
In his report, Russian Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Irek Faizullin summarized the preliminary results of the national "Infrastructure for Life" project and federal projects in 2025, as well as the commissioning of capital construction projects.
"This year, 121 million square meters of multi-family housing are under construction, representing approximately 2.5 million apartments, an increase of 6.6 million square meters compared to the previous year. 4,430 developers are engaged in construction. Including non-residential space, the figure is even higher, reaching 200 million square meters. To maintain this momentum, we are developing urban development potential, which stood at 478.8 million square meters as of December 1. Over the past 11 months, 59.5 million square meters of individual residential buildings have been built. As part of the national project, a program to support KRT projects was launched for 37 regions this year. In parallel with new construction, the Russian Ministry of Construction is systematically renovating the existing housing stock. In the first three quarters of 2025, major repairs were completed in 24,700 buildings, covering 101 million square meters. Housing conditions have been improved for nearly 4 million people. “Over the first three quarters of this year, 11,600 elevators have already been replaced,” said Irek Faizullin.
He added that the 10th All-Russian Competition for the Best Projects to Create a Comfortable Urban Environment and the 4th Far Eastern Federal District Competition were held under the new rules. Thanks to the support of the President and the Government, the geographic scope of the All-Russian competition has been expanded, allowing participation to include cities with populations of up to 300,000, as well as villages and settlements that are core communities. This year, 294 projects were named winners. The investment and construction cycle has been reduced by almost 47 days compared to the beginning of the year, reaching 1,253 days. In 2025, 314 projects were built using standard design documentation. Since the beginning of the year, 203 regulations have been adopted in the construction and housing and utilities sectors, including 20 federal laws, 135 government regulations, and 48 orders of the Russian Ministry of Construction.
The meeting participants also raised issues of budget allocation, improving road safety, and the heating season.
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