In Irkutsk Region, about 3.5 billion rubles are planned for the coming heating season, with 40 percent of housing stock and heat sources already prepared, and networks 55 to 60 percent ready. The region is upgrading utilities, building emergency reserves, and buying fuel, with work especially active in military towns. Authorities also demanded faster preparation in several districts that are behind schedule.

About 3.5 billion rubles have been planned for the upcoming heating season in the Angara region. According to operational data, 40% of the housing stock and heat sources have been prepared for winter. Network readiness stands at 55–60%. The preparation of central heating points, water intakes and transformer substations, pumping and sewage stations is proceeding according to schedule. This was reported by the regional government press service.
Last week, a teleconference was held with members of the regional operational headquarters, representatives of federal supervisory agencies, and regional enterprises in the energy, housing and utilities, and transport sectors. The current progress of the work was reviewed at the meeting.
"According to the Ministry of Housing Policy, Energy and Transport, by the start of the heating season it is necessary to prepare 37.5 thousand square meters of housing stock, more than a thousand heat sources, 44.8 thousand km of heating, water supply, and sewer networks, and 20 thousand km of electrical networks," the "gray house" noted.
In municipalities, work is underway to replace dilapidated utility networks: heating (49% completed), water supply (34%), sewer (54%), and electrical (43%).
As reported by Deputy Minister of Housing Policy, Energy and Transport of the Irkutsk Region Alexander Trifonov, 156 million rubles will be allocated this season for the construction of housing and utilities facilities, 1.9 billion rubles for capital repairs and modernization in the housing and utilities sector, and 310.7 million rubles for the formation of an emergency technical reserve. One billion rubles will be spent on purchasing fuel for the autumn-winter period.
Work on winter preparations is progressing dynamically in 15 military towns on the territory of the Irkutsk Region. Here, 128 residential buildings, home to 13.4 thousand people, 21 heat sources, 466.5 km of utility networks, and fuel reserves need to be prepared. According to operational data, 73% of the housing stock has already been prepared, and utility networks are 53% ready. The actual fuel reserve in the military towns amounts to 15.5 thousand tons of coal, or 191% of the standard, and 4.3 thousand tons of liquid fuel, or 56% of the standard.
Alexander Trifonov demanded that the pace of preparations for the heating season be accelerated in the Slyudyansky, Zhigalovsky, Kazachinsko-Lensky, Bodaybinsky, Nizhneilimsky, Katangsky, Mamsko-Chuysky, and Kirensky districts, where deviations from the schedule are being observed.