More than Br650 billion is planned to be allocated for the implementation of investment program measures in the Vitebsk region in 2013.

More than Br650 billion is planned to be allocated for the implementation of the investment program of the Vitebsk region in 2013, the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies informed a BELTA correspondent.

When developing next year's investment program, special attention is paid to housing construction, the creation of engineering and transport infrastructure in new microdistricts, the implementation of a comprehensive program for the development of Polotsk, and the reconstruction and major repair of healthcare, education, physical culture, and sports institutions. The main facilities, which are expected to receive investments, were named by the regional council: a dormitory for the cadet school in Luzhesno, two residential buildings for orphans in Ulla, Beshenkovichi district, and Tolochin, a kindergarten and a palace of game sports in Polotsk, an Ice Palace in Orsha, a central district hospital in Miory, an arena of the Vitebsk School of the Olympic Reserve, a polyclinic in the Yug-7 microdistrict, a therapeutic building of the children's regional hospital, building No. 1 of the regional infectious diseases hospital, building No. 2 of the regional oncology dispensary in Vitebsk, a basic school in Litosovo, Senno district, a water and health center in Dokshitsy, a cultural and health complex in Ushachi.

This year, Br358.2 billion was intended for the regional investment program. The main share of investments was made in the housing and communal services and housing construction sector - about 49%, healthcare institutions became the second largest recipients of funds. Residential buildings for orphans were constructed in Braslav and Ushachi districts using funds from the investment program, the reconstruction of the "Slavyansky" hotel complex and Peter I's House in Polotsk was carried out, the construction of a hospital in Sharkovshchina and a bus station in Braslav was completed.

Diana Kurilo - BELTA