Vitebsk residents took over 3,000 apartment building entrances for safekeeping

May 25, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. About 60% of entrances in apartment buildings in Vitebsk have been transferred to public safety, the deputy head of the city housing and communal services department of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee, Alexander Mamaev, told a BELTA correspondent. Transfer to public safety means that the entrance is equipped with code and code-intercom systems, and residents participate in its repair and maintain order themselves. In total, there are 3210 such entrances in the city, and their number is increasing. According to Alexander Mamaev, this is largely facilitated by the explanatory work carried out by representatives of housing and operational sections with residents of apartment buildings, and the annual city competition "Where We Live," the winners of which receive significant prizes. City authorities are increasingly trying to involve residents in maintaining order in their homes. 27 house committees have started operating in the city. It is worth noting that in 2009 alone, capital repairs and improvements were carried out on a dozen yard territories, and repairs of asphalt concrete pavement of entrances, sidewalks, and pedestrian paths with a total area of 42 thousand square meters were completed in 111 yards. This year, work has begun on the current improvement of more than 450 yard territories, and another 30 will be capital repaired. 1838 residential buildings and 884 yard territories are serviced by city housing and communal services enterprises. -0-