In Irkutsk, deputies discussed the timing and locations for building new sports facilities under the 2013 to 2017 social development program. Covered pools, fitness and recreation complexes, and sports halls will appear in different districts of the city in the coming years. The budget allocates 1 billion 672 million rubles for them. Deputies note the urgent need for such facilities and propose considering modern sports modules at schools.

The timelines for implementation and the locations of sports facilities were discussed by deputies at a meeting of the Duma Committee on Urban Planning, Architecture, and Design.
The construction of the facilities is planned under the program “Construction of Social Infrastructure Facilities for 2013-2017.” The city budget provides 1 billion 672 million rubles for the construction of sports and recreation complexes.

Thus, next year construction will begin in the Leninsky District on an indoor swimming pool in the 18th Sovetsky Lane, as well as a sports and recreation complex with a swimming pool on Ryabikova Boulevard, and a complex with a universal sports hall in the Yubileiny microdistrict. In 2016, a health facility with a sports hall, and on Thomson Street a swimming pool, will appear on Rozhdestvenskaya Street in the Lesnoy microdistrict. In addition, for 2013-2016, construction of a sports and recreation complex with a universal sports hall on 4th Sovetskaya Street has been planned; for 2016, a sports and recreation complex with a hall and swimming pool on Bratskaya Street on the bank of the Ushakovka River; and in 2015, a sports hall between the Universitetsky and Pervomaisky microdistricts (Dolgaya Hollow). By the way, next year a modular sports hall building will be constructed near School No. 43 at 30 Aviastroiteley Street.
Deputies believe there is a great need for the construction of physical culture and recreation complexes. Moreover, many school gymnasiums are in unsatisfactory condition or are completely absent. At the committee meeting, it was proposed to consider the possibility of constructing modern sports modules at schools and to analyze their cost.
Based on materials from the press service of the Duma of the city of Irkutsk