02 November, Lepel/Own Inf./. The national economy complex of Lepel region is developing dynamically overall. Work collectives have ensured positive dynamics in the growth rate of retail trade turnover – 107.4 percent, and agricultural production in agricultural organisations – 103.3 percent.

02 November, Lepel/Own Inf./. The national economy complex of Lepel region is developing dynamically overall. Work collectives have ensured positive dynamics in the growth rate of retail trade turnover – 107.4 percent, and agricultural production in agricultural organisations – 103.3 percent. Goods exports, excluding republican enterprises, for the first eight months amounted to 124.8 and 124.6 percent respectively, against a target of 150 percent; services exports within the territory amounted to 134.4 percent, against a target of 150 percent.

Industrial production output reached 841.9 billion rubles, which is 221.1 percent compared to 2011; innovative products output was 264.8 billion rubles.
In the construction sector, 10,499 square meters of housing were commissioned, which is 75 percent of the target. Of the 23 unused real estate objects planned for the current year, 13 have been attracted. Unfortunately, growth in the output of key representative goods has not been ensured across all positions. The industrial production index for the district decreased from 111.5 percent for January-March of this year to 109.2 percent for January-September. The indicator for investment in fixed assets for the territory as a whole, and for communal unitary enterprises and economic partnerships with a state ownership share exceeding 50 percent, is below the level of January-September 2011. The profitability of sales in industry and agricultural organisations, based on the results of January-August of the current year, was 2.1 and 6.7 percent respectively. The energy saving indicator was minus 5.3 percent against a target of minus eight. Four business entities incurred losses.

The target for the processing of secondary material resources has been met for waste paper at 41.9 percent, glass – at 65.8 percent, textiles – at 48.8 percent, plastics and PET packaging – at 19.5 percent, and rubber – at 25 percent. By the end of the year, it is necessary to attract 10 real estate objects into economic circulation. A number of measures are planned to eliminate shortcomings in the activities of business entities.