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The Presidium of the Government Commission on Regional Development, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, approved projects to modernize public utility infrastructure in the Novosibirsk Region and the Republic of Tatarstan. These projects are being implemented under a program that utilizes preferential loans from the National Welfare Fund.

"The program's goal is to ensure the reliable operation of housing and utilities facilities. Furthermore, it is an effective tool for attracting extra-budgetary funds to the sector. Overall, under this program, which launched in 2022, more than 1,300 kilometers of utility networks and 260 site facilities have been commissioned in the regions, improving the quality of utilities for millions of Russians. Two more projects have now been approved for modernizing utility infrastructure in the areas of heat and water supply in the Novosibirsk Region and the Republic of Tatarstan. Their implementation will improve the quality of services for 47,000 residents of both regions," noted Marat Khusnullin.

The operator of this program, implemented under the supervision of the Ministry of Construction of Russia, is the Territorial Development Fund.

"According to the Novosibirsk Region project, a boiler plant with a capacity of 83.4 Gcal/hour will be built in Iskitim, along with a 1.5-kilometer section of the main heating network pipeline in the Yuzhny microdistrict. The project will ensure reliable heat supply to consumers in the city's Yuzhny and Podgorny microdistricts. The facilities are scheduled to be commissioned in 2027. The Republic of Tatarstan project calls for the construction of a water pumping station with a capacity of 13,950 cubic meters per day and 13.8-kilometer main water supply networks for the Military Town No. 32 and Eco-District areas in Kazan's Kirovsky District by the end of 2026," said Vasily Kupyzin, General Director of the Territorial Development Fund.

A total of 2.59 billion rubles will be allocated from the National Welfare Fund for the implementation of these projects, including 1.2 billion rubles to the Novosibirsk Region and 1.39 billion rubles to the Republic of Tatarstan.

In total, to date, the Presidium of the Government Commission on Regional Development has approved 253 housing and utilities modernization projects using funds from the National Welfare Fund in 76 regions.

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Since the beginning of 2025, thanks to the implementation of the "Infrastructure for Life" national project, more than 3 million Russian families have been able to improve their housing conditions. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

"At a meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects, the President noted that the key areas of our joint efforts are related to increasing the birth rate and supporting families with children. High-quality housing is also the foundation for improving people's well-being and strengthening families. The national project 'Infrastructure for Life,' which launched in early 2025, aims to create a comfortable environment and a new quality of infrastructure, with modern housing at its core. We are working across the board: increasing construction volumes, relocating people from dilapidated housing, and implementing infrastructure development projects. This work is bearing fruit: since the beginning of 2025, more than 3 million families have improved their housing conditions. This is a significant achievement, but we still have much work ahead, and we cannot slow down the momentum we have achieved," said Marat Khusnullin.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that, despite the challenges, the construction industry is demonstrating strong momentum. The total volume of housing commissioned over the past 10 months amounts to 83.6 million square meters. This work makes a practical contribution to achieving the strategic goal of increasing the average housing supply to 33 square meters per person by 2030.

"The industry has built a foundation for future periods. Currently, the volume of housing under construction in the country stands at over 120 million square meters, with permits in place for 173.2 million square meters. Urban development potential, including current construction permits, exceeds 474 million square meters. Nonresidential real estate commissioning has increased by 12% compared to the same period last year, reaching 29.4 million square meters," said Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Nikita Stasishin.

Mortgages remain the primary means of improving housing conditions. Currently, over 80% of loans are issued under state-supported programs, such as family, Far Eastern and Arctic, rural, IT, and subsidized mortgages in the reunified regions. Since their inception, more than 3.8 million families have been able to purchase new housing. This year, approximately 430,000 citizens have improved their housing conditions with the help of such loans. Support is also available for families with many children. Since 2019, more than 830,000 such families have received payments of 450,000 rubles toward mortgage repayments.

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The government has decided to extend pilot projects to transition to digital utility bills and electronic document management for gas equipment maintenance until the end of 2026. The corresponding decrees have been signed. These projects have been implemented in the Moscow region since last year and have already proven their effectiveness.

The "Single Payment Document" project has enabled residents of the Moscow Region to eliminate the need for paper utility bills. Citizens can receive single payment documents through their personal accounts on the regional government services portal. To date, over 53,000 residents of the Moscow Region have used this option, and the extension of the project will gradually increase the proportion of citizens using digital payment documents.

Residents who prefer to receive documents in a traditional format can continue to use paper receipts. The transition to digital services is voluntary, preserving the ability to choose the most convenient method of interacting with government and commercial organizations.

The region is also implementing a project to introduce electronic document management between citizens and the gas distribution company. Specifically, the regional portal already offers six services through which people can sign contracts for gas equipment maintenance, order meter verification, equipment repair or replacement, and other services. Furthermore, citizens no longer need to provide any documents to sign such contracts (previously, at least seven were required), and the time required to complete them has been reduced by an average of 20 minutes. Currently, approximately 50% of all service requests are processed electronically. At the request of residents, two more services are planned to be added to the pilot program: gas equipment disconnection and gas meter installation or replacement, as well as the ability to sign completion certificates with a simple electronic signature.

"The Moscow Region's pilot projects have proven their effectiveness. First and foremost, they eliminate duplication of data and paper documents, and also make services more flexible and user-friendly. With further development, these approaches can be scaled up nationwide. In fact, this is why the decision was made to extend them until 2026," said Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Government Staff Dmitry Grigorenko.

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