– The timeliness and completeness of payment by consumers are indicators of the affordability of housing and communal services, which is directly related to their cost, – explained Yuri Dyadyolo, head of the main department of housing and communal services of the regional executive committee. – According to consumer spending statistics, this item accounts for 5.2% of the family budget, which is quite comparable to spending on culture, recreation, and sports. Obtaining information and communication costs more.
The acceptability of utility costs is evidenced by the reduced need for non-cash housing subsidies: for the payment of 591 thousand existing personal accounts, state support was required by only 1300 households in the region.
Yuri Dyadyolo also noted that a colossal amount of work has been done in the region within the framework of the state program: 1.5 million square meters of the housing stock have been repaired, and 99 water de-ironing stations have been commissioned in large and small settlements.
Two plants for industrial waste processing have been built in Vitebsk and Orsha. In Novopolotsk, a similar interregional complex is currently being built for the Polotsk, Novopolotsk, Rossony, and Ushachy districts.
– In terms of harvesting and selling local types of fuel, the Vitebsk region has the best performance in the republic today. Based on the results of the first half of the year, the share of firewood, wood chips, and milled peat used was 74%, – noted the head of the main department of housing and communal services. – Also, this year, the modernization and launch of four heat sources are planned.
Special attention was paid to Beshenkovichi, which was transformed for the 1st stage of the regional festival-fair "Dazhynki" and is ready to receive guests. The Chairperson of the district executive committee, Galina Unukovich, noted that the modernization of the urban-type settlement is the result of joint work of residents and the authorities.
– Convenient sidewalks, renovated roads, buildings, educational institutions – all this has made the lives of Beshenkovichi residents more comfortable, – states the head of the district. – Residents did not stand aside, on their own initiative they improved the adjacent territories and tidied up – for this, they deserve immense gratitude.