In the Irkutsk region, by the end of the year 820 families, about 2.5 thousand people, will receive new housing under the resettlement program from dilapidated and unsafe housing. The region will get 1.1 billion rubles from the housing and utilities fund, and cofinancing from the regional budget will also be needed. The authorities plan to demolish 31 thousand sq. m of dilapidated housing and buy 40 thousand sq. m of new housing, with the state intending to purchase homes that are highly complete. The first stage of the program already includes demolition of 129 unsafe buildings in Irkutsk and resettlement of thousands of residents.

Under the resettlement program for citizens from dilapidated and emergency housing in the Irkutsk Region, 820 families, or 2.5 thousand people, will receive new housing by the end of the year.
This was reported at a meeting of the budget committee of the Legislative Assembly on Friday. According to the regional government’s plans, the demolition of dilapidated housing this year will amount to 31 thousand sq. m., and 40 thousand sq. m. will be purchased. 1.1 billion rubles will be allocated to implement the program from the RF Fund for Housing and Utilities Reform Assistance. In addition, co-financing from the regional budget of about 80 million rubles is required. The relevant amendments will be made to the budget.
The first stage of the program’s implementation provides for the demolition of 129 facilities on the territory of Irkutsk. Facilities that have been recognized as unsafe. And the resettlement of two and a half thousand people in Irkutsk.
Minister of Construction and Road Management of the Irkutsk Region Ruslan Bolotov emphasized: the state intends to buy out new housing that is highly ready for occupancy. Buildings must be at least 70% complete. There are currently about 90 such facilities in the region. By the way, immediately after the conclusion of state contracts, the region will be able to make an advance payment to developers. According to Bolotov, this will be an incentive for the development of the housing market in the Angara region.
The funds received from Moscow are only the beginning of the implementation of a major project. There is an acute need for housing in the Angara region, and the authorities would not like to freeze construction. The region will submit the next application to the Fund for Assistance to Housing and Utilities Reform in June: it is planned to include 17 municipalities in it.