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Russia plans to expand the capabilities of individual housing construction. Now relevant departments are preparing their proposals. About this “Russian newspaper” said the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Fund of assistance to reforming housing and communal services Sergei Stepashin.

Expected and other changes on the program of resettlement of dilapidated housing. Today, they will be discussed at the meeting of the Supervisory Board.

Sergey Vadimovich, you have recently returned from the Belgorod region, where, according to our data, were “shooting” to a new turn in the resettlement program of emergency housing. People do, it will be possible instead of moving into a new city apartment to build your own country house?

Sergei Stepashin We are currently working on this. The President instructed to consider the extension of the program of individual housing construction, including for the resettlement of the emergency Fund.

And in Belgorod went because there is a program of dilapidated housing has already included the construction of individual country houses. From the regional budget people to get money, the interest rate on this loan is 5 to 10 percent.

Here, generally this area is widely developed. Has 27 years of regional Fund of support of individual housing construction. It provides loans to resident inhabitants of the region, so they can improve their living conditions.

There are several such regions, and we were there too. Each with its own nuances. In the Belgorod region, for example, land and gold. Black earth. Not everyone can afford to purchase a plot for construction.

And not only in this region. And emergency homes are mostly people of very low incomes. It should be considered in the future programme of individual housing.

And what problem you found in the Pskov region?

Sergei Stepashin this is a different story. In the Pskov region, on the contrary, favorable conditions for individual construction. After the Soviet collapse in the region has sharply reduced the population by almost two times. Therefore, the land is enough. There are gas, electricity, roads, good.

So these two regions – Belgorod and Pskov region – we decided to do a pilot for a new program of resettlement of dilapidated housing. There will be other regions.

Maybe we should just adopt a comprehensive programme of individual housing construction? And not only related to the hazard lights? Now everything is farmed out to local authorities.

Sergei Stepashin In the end, so be it. At least I certainly hope so. Now after all the problems with the coronavirus in humans again increased interest in country life.

However, demand for such houses was before. So that the program will be in demand. Only all overabout carefully consider. You know, if the Soviet Union were not confined to the six idiotic acres, people would have long lived in good houses. Then building materials were cheap, and the desire to build, and manpower – not gastarbeiters, and its. And most importantly – the desire was to get out of town.

However, today there are conditions. But here I want to emphasize that at the moment and until the end of 2024 are already approved rules and regulations for the resettlement of dilapidated housing.

Until the end of the current program on the hazard lights remained four and a half years. And of course, all change is considering today. A year ago it was about moving to rental housing. Even the law was about to take. Is this possible?

Sergei Stepashin Now we develop a new concept of resettlement on the social conditions of employment and rental housing.

the Budget cost of the program is huge. 415 billion rubles to have it. But we understand that the Federal budget next year will be challenging due to coronavirus problem. In fact, two months, the country has not worked. So for the future we must look for new ways of settlement that will require less budget costs.

Social recruiting is still nothing. But if rental housing? People will have to pay not only for the communal.

Sergei Stepashin with regard to sotsnayma, it is only a question of ownership. People peacefully live in these apartments, then they will live their relatives. It just cannot be sold.

With the lease, I agree, a difficult question. One of the options being discussed – such housing can be bought for a small price.

But you yourself said that in emergency houses, as a rule, are not even poor people, just poor.

Sergei Stepashin Yes, the redemption is not to pull everything. So you will need to provide a maneuver.

rent would be to cover part of the ransom?

Sergei Stepashin It’s a matter of calculations. We will do this jointly with the Ministry of Finance. And we will submit a proposal about this possible accommodation option, only if we find it acceptable for the people conditions.

But if it is, it is not the only, but one of the options?

Sergei Stepashin Definitely.

Today, the powers of the Fund of assistance to reforming housing and communal services periodically extended. This procedure will remain the same?

Sergei Stepashin Until – Yes. But I hope the procedure could change.

the Government is entrusted to the Supervisory boards of all development institutions, including our Foundation, analyzed their performance, given their assessment and suggestions.

And one of your proposals is to make the Fund a permanent development institution?

Sergei Stepashin Such a proposalthe proposal is among many others. And if you want my opinion, and something must be done. The program of resettlement from dilapidated housing is unique, it worked three times, a high rating she was given by the President.

What is wrong with the extension of the powers?

Sergei Stepashin: Anything. But it is time, perhaps, goes. Now important and efficiency, and strategic planning.

Among our proposals for increasing efficiency Fund – development and modernization of municipal infrastructure in small and medium-sized cities, improving the quality of housing. The Fund is willing to assume such responsibilities, as these areas depends on the quality and timing of the program for emergency housing. In addition, we intend to accelerate the relocation of citizens.

due to what? This will require new investments and the budget is expected to be difficult.

Sergei Stepashin due to the already momentum. As for the money, now preparing amendments to the legislation so that the regions could, if necessary, to borrow for accelerated implementation of the resettlement program.

most Likely, the guarantor will Fund. Or regions will receive loans under the guarantee of their budgets.

But admit, at the moment we don’t see the need, because the financing of the resettlement programme until the government cut. And it is in fact overfulfilled. Program 2020 has already been completed.

And we are preparing the mechanisms to carry out the entire program a year earlier by the end of 2023. May be involved in securities. Another option – those regions which prematurely executes the program, the Fund will in addition give money, so they continued to work. We have the right budget for such a maneuver.

what’s the hurry?

Sergei Stepashin there Is no rush, but a necessity. As written in the program on January 1, 2017, it was necessary to move from emergency shelter to approximately 600 thousand people. Today they are already 400 thousand more.

why the increase? During the year were not clear, the fate of the Fund. It hardly worked. Many regions, municipalities did not show the true picture of dilapidated housing. It was already evident then. This is why we say that it is necessary to accelerate the resettlement program. To regions that will perform ahead of time, you can continue to resettle citizens of the newly identified dilapidated housing. By the way, this topic and to reflect on the status of the Fund as a permanent development institution.

I Think that emergency housing will be added and after the pandemic, because from the payment for the repair of residents temporarily released.

Sergei Stepashin Indeed, today most of the questions we have is exactly a major overhaul. The Fund has no control over him. Only monitoring.

And, of course, SMU��up the disbursement of capital repairs. This is the first. Second, what you asked. Given the pandemic in most regions for the overhaul of citizens money temporarily do not pay. Thus, under the threat there can be many homes that require major repairs. And it is possible, then they go into an emergency shelter. So you can endlessly chasing a hare is called.

Sergey Vadimovich, what problems you are particularly concerned about the programme?

Sergei Stepashin Concern is quality. Although today it is already much better than in the beginning of the program. But not everywhere and not always consistent with the standards that are required today.

Another problem is low energy efficiency of many homes that are built under resettlement.

what is the reason? Not enough money for modern projects and equipment?

Sergei Stepashin it’s not about the money. In all regions programme of funding for the same. I see two causes for the low quality.

the First is the condition of the building organizations in some regions. The blow which was inflicted on the construction sector in the early 1990s, and now it is there.

the Second – bungling by local authorities. Direct theft, if you will. We Biysk forced again to move people out of every ten homes. Criminal cases against the leaders of construction companies, management.

That is the second reason manages to fight?

Sergei Stepashin with the first too. Fund all this leads, supervises. Each object is now under control. It is technically possible – we have a good information system.

Travel experts of the Commission. Engage local residents, HOAs, management companies, housing inspection. If fail persuasion, we necessarily turn to the General Prosecutor’s office. We have an agreement.

Often you have to go?

Sergei Stepashin lately, not so much. Fund from 2008, we all know our demands, what responsibility and demand from them will be. However, the quality problem is still not solved, unfortunately. We continue to struggle.

But with low energy efficiency in one control will not help.

Sergei Stepashin here really need additional funds. At the very least, must be energy-efficient overhaul. And not just glossing over the holes.

And when new houses are building, their energy efficiency should be a prerequisite. Electricity, heat, we lose a lot of money. Nearly 300 billion rubles per year. Here you have additional funds for new technologies, which are now, by the way, there is. Implementation.

So another thing we recommend, how to raise the effectiveness of R��bots of the Fund, to establish by law that new houses for the resettlement of dilapidated housing was necessarily energy-efficient. Otherwise we will not accept them. And money under the “energy” of the house will not give.

Yes, a certain rise in the cost of construction will be. But, first, then reduce the power consumption. Second, people will pay 40 percent less for heat and electricity.

So we will recommend to include this and other rules, which we now said, amendments to the laws that are prepared to improve the work of development institutions.

Sergey Vadimovich, the coronavirus has affected the pace of implementation of the programme of resettlement of dilapidated housing?

Sergey Stepashin: In General, the implementation of programs continues at a good pace.

of Course, because of the pandemic in some regions was introduced temporary restrictions: the possibility of carrying out construction works on attracting workers from other regions and countries. But these limits are only slightly affected the implementation of projects of Fund of assistance to reforming housing and communal services.

You said that the plan for this year has already been done. By what?

Sergei Stepashin In 2020, in the framework of the national project “Housing and the urban environment” was planned to resettle 54.6 thousand people from emergency housing with a total area of one million square meters. But at the expense of an overfulfillment of the plan in 2019 may 1 of this year the task was completed. As of July 1, blocked by 29.6 percent in the number of relocated.

the Plan exceeded 31 region. The momentum of resettlement of dilapidated housing, we plan to keep. In Corporation 2020, a new task – to beat the target of 1.5 times and resettle 1.5 million square meters of dilapidated housing. That is, to resettle more than 80 thousand people.

the Fund finances ahead of the program 2021-2022 years. We have 49 regions received adequate funding and can now begin the preliminary stages of the construction of houses for immigrants. That’s due to all this happening ahead of the curve.

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