During a joint working visit, members of the Federation Council, a delegation from the Krasnoyarsk Territory government, the Norilsk city administration, and Norilsk Nickel management have assessed the progress of Norilsk's renovation.
The city's comprehensive renovation plan is outlined in a government resolution and a quadripartite agreement between Nornickel, the city administration, the regional administration, 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 allocated from the federal budget, 14.8 billion rubles from the regional budget, and 81.3 billion rubles from Nornickel.
To date, Nornickel has allocated over 17.5 billion rubles to projects under the plan. The company has used these funds to construct two six-story buildings. A kindergarten in Kayerkan has reopened after major renovations, and three dilapidated buildings had been demolished. Furthermore, significant work has been completed to thermally stabilize soils under residential buildings and social facilities, and improvement projects, as well as modernization of housing and public utilities and social infrastructure, have been implemented.
Meanwhile, the reconstruction of the Polar State University is entering an active phase this year. The company has also fully implemented one of the most important elements of the comprehensive plan: as part of the resettlement program, 1,090 families have received housing in regions with favorable climates.
"Renovation work is generally proceeding according to plan, particularly in terms of housing renovation and social infrastructure," noted Sergey Tkachenko, Vice President and Director of Norilsk Nickel's Krasnoyarsk Representative Office.
"Our task is not only to finance but also to strategically manage the planned projects, adapting them to real conditions and promptly adjusting them to achieve the most effective results for Norilsk residents," he added.
Theodor Lisovoy, Managing Editor, Rough&Polished
