Irkutsk is completing preparations for the 2012 2013 heating season. Main networks are set to start circulation on September 13, and heat will be connected in stages to social facilities and housing from September 17 to 20. Fuel reserves are almost fully in place, and more than 68 million rubles were allocated from the budget for repairs and network preparation. Mayor Viktor Kondrashov said the city is ready for winter, though the boiler plant in Iskra settlement needs major repairs and remains under review.

The day before, Viktor Kondrashov announced this at the Higher Administrative Committee during consideration of the issue of preparing the city for the 2012-2013 heating season.
According to the deputy mayor – chairman of the committee for housing and communal services of the Irkutsk city administration, Alexander Nikolaev, on September 13 it is planned to start up the main networks for circulation. From September 17 to 20, the phased connection of the heat carrier to healthcare, education, and housing facilities will take place.
As of September 1, the coal reserve amounts to 42,962 tons – 95%; the fuel oil reserve amounts to 860 tons – 79%. By the start of the heating season, fuel reserves will be brought to 100%.
In accordance with the action plan for preparing for the heating season, 68 million 432 thousand rubles were allocated from the budget of the city of Irkutsk.
With this money, in particular, emergency restoration work was carried out on heat supply, water supply, and sewerage networks to residential buildings. Transit sections of heating networks in the basements of residential buildings were replaced, separately located group elevator units and their premises were overhauled, and the construction of a ring water pipeline was completed in the Lesnoy microdistrict, the settlement named after Gorky, and other districts of the city of Irkutsk.
“The city is ready for the heating season. Of the 39 boiler houses in Irkutsk, 26 municipal boiler houses are 100% ready for the heating season. Problems arose with the boiler house in the settlement of Iskra, which was recently transferred to us. It requires a comprehensive major overhaul. By the start of the heating season, the boiler house will be ready. 13 boiler houses are departmental. According to their owners, they are ready for winter. The city is keeping the situation with them under control. Water supply, sewerage, and electrical networks are 100% ready,” said Mayor Viktor Kondrashov.
Based on materials from the press service of the Irkutsk city administration