In the Vitebsk region, Br500 billion will be allocated for the repair of the housing stock in 2013.

September 27, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Br500 billion will be allocated for the repair of residential buildings in the Vitebsk region in 2013. This was announced today at a meeting of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee by its chairman Alexander Kosinets, BELTA correspondent reports. "More than 55% of citizens' appeals to government bodies are related to housing and communal services issues, questions about the need for repairs, maintenance, etc. A significant number of appeals also concern the operation of dilapidated housing. We must resolve these issues," Alexander Kosinets noted. To this end, he decided to allocate Br500 billion for the repair of residential buildings in 2013 and Br100 billion for dilapidated housing. An additional Br100 billion in funding is planned to be allocated for the implementation of the state program for water supply and sanitation "Clean Water". "In the future, if necessary, we will seek additional opportunities to finance these areas," the governor added. -0-