The Federation Council assessed the progress of Norilsk's renovation.

Norilsk's renovation, the upgrading of the city's social and transport infrastructure, and its education and healthcare systems were discussed during a joint working visit by Deputy Chairmen of the Federation Council Nikolai Zhuravlev and Inna Svyatenko, Krasnoyarsk Krai Governor Mikhail Kotyukov, and the leadership of Norilsk and Norilsk Nickel.

The participants presented keys to new apartments to several families who moved into modern buildings in the city center and congratulated the residents on their new homes. Renovation is a priority in Norilsk's Comprehensive Socioeconomic Development Plan. Its implementation results were discussed at a meeting. Over the past six years, new buildings have been commissioned on 50 Let Oktyabrya, Pavlova, and Kirov Streets; the design and construction of new neighborhoods is actively underway.

"Following instructions from Federation Council Chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko, we have been closely monitoring the implementation of the city's Comprehensive Development Plan for several years now. When the Norilsk socioeconomic development program was launched, we didn't expect such significant results or a radical change in the situation regarding improvement and renovation. The way the plan worked, the efforts of all four parties—the federal government, the region, the city, and the company—is a model example of how to work and restore complex cities like Norilsk in every sense. Eight buildings have already been commissioned, and I'm happy that today we handed over the keys to another 17 families. Key handovers take place practically every quarter. This is an unprecedented event for the people. Therefore, we highly appreciate the city's development within the framework of the plan's implementation," Nikolai Zhuravlev commented on the changes taking place in Norilsk.

The comprehensive plan is stipulated by a government decree and a quadripartite agreement between Norilsk Nickel, the city administration, the regional leadership, and the Ministry for the Development of the Far East and Arctic. The total cost of the program is 120 billion rubles, with 24 billion rubles coming from the federal budget and 14.8 billion rubles from the state budget. — from the regional budget, with Norilsk Nickel allocating 81.3 billion rubles.

The participants in the working visit also reviewed the progress of the Norilsk Airport modernization and the construction of a new clinic in Talnakh, visited the Norilsk College of Industrial Technology and Service, and the Polar State University. It was decided to include the renovation of the university building in the Norilsk development plan. Construction of the Dolgikh Lyceum is actively underway.

According to Sergey Tkachenko, Vice President and Director of Norilsk Nickel's Krasnoyarsk Representative Office, the company is coordinating with the city administration, regional, and federal parties to the agreement, selecting priority areas, and carefully monitoring the status of each project to make timely adjustments.

"Together with our contractors, we are well prepared for the summer period, when we demonstrate the highest work efficiency." Our task is to prevent construction deadlines from being pushed back, and even to the contrary, to seek opportunities to expedite construction," Tkachenko emphasized.

Krasnoyarsk Krai Governor Mikhail Kotyukov noted that Norilsk is developing manufacturing, transforming its social sphere, education, and healthcare systems, creating new public spaces, and upgrading public transportation. "All of this improves quality of life. I am confident that Norilsk's experience will be useful for all northern cities, which are now key elements in the development of the Russian Arctic," the governor commented.