A number of Vitebsk region facilities were included in the State Investment Program for 2016

The program was approved by the President's decree at the end of January. 

As reported by Igor Isachenko, Chairman of the Committee for Architecture and Construction of the Regional Executive Committee, the document provides for the allocation of state budget funds for the construction of dormitory No. 7 for 500 students of the medical university in the amount of 10 billion rubles, an administrative building for the KGB department in the regional center, transport and engineering infrastructure in the "Vitebsk" free economic zone, and the "North-Western Bypass of Vitebsk" roads (210 billion 500

mln) and "Vitebsk Southwestern Bypass" (over 22.6 billion rubles). The republic will assist in the construction of tinplate plant in Miory district, including funds allocated for off-site power supply networks and gas pipeline communications. By the way, finances from the regional treasury are also envisaged for this facility.

– With joint efforts, the "Yunost" sports and recreation complex in Ushachi will also be built: 20.5 billion rubles will be allocated for this facility under the state program, with 2 billion from the regional budget and 20 billion from the local budget also planned, – noted IgorVladimirovich. – Furthermore, in the Year of Culture, the reconstruction and restoration of the most important architectural and spiritual monuments will be financed: the Transfiguration Church in Polotsk and Holy Protection Convent in Tolochin.

In total, more than 4.5 trillion rubles are planned to be allocated for the financing of 99 facilities throughout the country included in the state program. These are funds from state capital investments, the reserve fund of the President of Belarus, the republican road fund, for the preservation and expansion of agricultural land (melioration facilities), and funds from the state targeted budget fund for national development.

 

Olga Maslovskaya. Photos by Anton Stepanishchev from the editorial archive of "Vitebskiye Vesti".