Over Br50 billion allocated in Vitebsk region for heating season preparation

Br15 billion has been invested in the technical re-equipment of boiler houses. The funds are directed towards the modernization and replacement of about 25 existing boilers, as well as the purchase of eight boilers running on local fuels with mechanized loading, with a total capacity of 31 MW. Taking this equipment into account, the total capacity of the boiler facilities in the Vitebsk region operating on local fuels with mechanized loading will reach 140 MW. In total, 430 boiler houses will operate in the region in the new heating season. Of these, 357, or 83%, are already ready for the onset of cold weather. At the same time, since the beginning of September, 34 boiler houses (8%) have received readiness certificates. The acceptance of the remaining ones will take place within the current month. In the region, 64.5 km of heating networks have been replaced, with an annual target of 100 km. September 6, Vitebsk /Olga Bogacheva - BELTA/. Br53 billion has been allocated for preparation for the heating season in the Vitebsk region, the head of the production and technical department of the housing and communal services department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Anatoly Sudak, told a BELTA correspondent. Br15 billion has been invested in the technical re-equipment of boiler houses. The funds are directed towards the modernization and replacement of about 25 existing boilers, as well as the purchase of eight boilers running on local fuels with mechanized loading, with a total capacity of 31 MW. Taking this equipment into account, the total capacity of the boiler facilities in the Vitebsk region operating on local fuels with mechanized loading will reach 140 MW. In total, 430 boiler houses will operate in the region in the new heating season. Of these, 357, or 83%, are already ready for the onset of cold weather. At the same time, since the beginning of September, 34 boiler houses (8%) have received readiness certificates. The acceptance of the remaining ones will take place within the current month. In the region, 64.5 km of heating networks have been replaced, with an annual target of 100 km. Delays have occurred in the Shumilino, Orsha, Polotsk, and Senno districts. The funding for these purposes amounted to Br28 billion. Br10 billion has been allocated for the heat renovation of the housing stock. In addition, for the winter season, 3.5 thousand tons of fuel oil (115% of the plan), 200 thousand cubic meters of solid firewood (with a target of 280 thousand cubic meters for the year), 22 thousand cubic meters of wood chips (113%), and 3 thousand tons of peat (with a target of 5 thousand tons) have been prepared. Contracts for the supply of the remaining peat have already been concluded. Thus, planned work is underway in the region, which is scheduled to be fully completed by October 1. -0-