Meeting of State Council Commission on Infrastructure for Life

The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime
Minister Marat Khusnullin Khusnullin MaratDeputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation , Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Irek
Fayzullin Fayzullin IrekMinister of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation , Deputy Head of the Presidential Directorate for Supporting the Activities
of the State Council Support Vadim Zelenev, Head of the Republic of Buryatia
Alexei Tsydenov Tsydenov AlexeiHead of the Republic of Buryatia , as well as representatives of federal executive bodies and heads
of Russian regions.
Chairman of the State Council Commission on Infrastructure for Life Rustam Minnikhanov Minnikhanov RustamHead of the Republic of Tatarstan reported on the performance of the previous Commission on Construction, Housing and Utilities, and Urban
Environment, and on the development of a new national project, Infrastructure
for Life. In his remarks, he specifically addressed the topic of mortgages and the need to explore new tools to support this sector.
In his report, Marat Khusnullin outlined the structure and key indicators of the new national project, featuring 12 federal
initiatives. The project’s official plan is expected to be approved in December
of this year. Currently, lists of both large and small cities are being
prepared for the development of master plans and backbone settlements, which
will serve as a basis for creating their development programmes. Additionally,
a methodology is being devised to measure a 30 percent improvement in the quality of the living environment by 2030.
Irek Fayzullin briefed the participants on the approaches to implementing the new national project, including tools for housing and infrastructure development, as well as improving the urban
environment and public utilities. The Minister of Construction also expressed
gratitude to the regions for their active support of the new territories.
Commenting on the meeting’s outcomes, State Council
Secretary Alexei Dyumin Dyumin AlexeiAide to the President noted that the Infrastructure for Life national project
aims to achieve large-scale, strategic objectives. He stressed that achieving
these goals will require coordinated efforts between the Government, federal
executive bodies, and regional authorities, with the direct involvement of the relevant
State Council Commission whose role is to gather feedback from the regions and formulate effective proposals based on local conditions, the Presidential Aide
emphasised.