Issues of housing construction were discussed at the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee

Issues of construction and commissioning of residential buildings, as well as the socio-economic development of Novopolotsk, Orsha and Polotsk districts were on the agenda of the open meeting of the regional executive committee.

Chairman of the regional executive committee Alexander Subbotin identified these topics as extremely important for the Vitebsk region.

– Housing is one of the main indicators of regional development, one of the basic values for every person. Therefore, this issue is constantly under the control of both the regional executive committee and the government, – emphasized Alexander Subbotin.

According to Belstat, the Vitebsk region lags behind in housing construction rates. What is the reason and how to fix the situation? As noted by the Chairman of the Committee for Architecture and Construction Yuri Vyzhikovsky, one of the problems common throughout the republic is a shortage of builders.

The head of the department also noted that compared to last year, there is an increase in the commissioning of the total area of residential buildings. Great attention is paid to providing housing for large families. This year alone, 320 families have moved into new homes, and apartments are being built for 333 more.

By the way, the level of housing provision for the population of the Vitebsk region is 30.4 sq. meters per resident, which is higher than in the republic as a whole.

Yuri Vyzhikovsky paid special attention to Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 253, which allows for the commissioning of individual residential buildings without the presence of permit documentation.

– I believe that not all citizens are yet aware of this information. In addition, a draft decree is currently being coordinated to amend Decree No. 253, which provides that local executive and administrative bodies will be able to make decisions on the acceptance of facilities into operation, built with deviations from norms regarding compliance with setbacks from the boundaries of the land plot to the erected objects. All this will be an incentive for people who want to live in their own home, – noted Yuri Vyzhikovsky.

Source: vitebsk-region.gov.by