Blue fuel has arrived in the agro-town of Druya, Braslav district

The ceremonial launch of natural gas took place today in the agro-town of Druya, Braslav district, with the participation of representatives of regional and local authorities, UP "Vitebskoblgaz", and residents of the agro-town, a BELTA correspondent reports.

The total length of the gas pipeline is 15.1 km. The cost of design and construction is Br1.29 million. During the work in Druya, 24 apartments in an apartment building were switched from liquefied to natural gas. A gasification cooperative is also being created, there are five grain drying complexes, administrative buildings, and a boiler house. Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Nikolai Sherstnev noted that the gas launch opens up new opportunities for residents, the agro-complex, and entrepreneurs.

"We want gas to become a catalyst for the development of the town, the construction of the village of the future. We will modernize Druya within our capabilities. We need to move towards creating small enterprises, developing the service sector, and large-scale agricultural production," said the governor.

As of today, over 245 km of gas networks are in operation in the Braslav district. Blue fuel has been supplied to 18 rural settlements, including 8 agro-towns (Akhremovtsy, Vidzy, Vayniuny, Druysk, Druya, Opsa, Pogoshcha, and Slobodka). The length of gas pipelines in the Vitebsk region is about 6.4 thousand km. In the fuel balance structure of the northern region, gas supply accounts for approximately 80%. Since the beginning of 2018, the agro-town of Druysk (Braslav district), Prozemy (Chashniksky district), and the settlement of Prudniki (Gorodok district) have been gasified in the region. In 2017, six settlements in the Dokshitsky, Chashniksky, Miorsky, and Verkhnedvinsky districts were gasified in the region.

BELTA.