OREANDA-NEWS. February 09, 2010. Minister of Regional Development of the Russian Federation Victor Basargin had come to Petrozavodsk. The Main purpose of his visit to Karelia was carrying out of circuit meeting for explanation of regulations of the concept of the federal complex target program of housing and communal services modernization and reforming for the period from 2010 throught to 2020.

On his way from the airport Victor Basargin together with the Head of Karelia Sergey Katanandov have visited the first turn of construction of water treatment works in Petrozavodsk. This object is included in the program of preparation for the 90th anniversary of Karelia, most part of its financing is allocated from the federal budget.

Now construction works at the water treatment facilities are over and now it has entered the stage of commissioning. Victor Basargin was shown the basic components the new complex which start will make Petrozavodsk one of the leaders in use of systems of tap water treatment and preparation.

According to the experts, the first turn of water purification will be launched temporarily in March. By the anniversary of Karelia in June new water treatment works will begin to work in its normal operation mode.

Sergey Katanandov has emphasized, that duly start-up of water treatment will be a symbolic and long-awaited event for Petrozavodsk, therefore, construction is specially controlled by the Government of Karelia.

Victor Basargin has enquired aboute conomic substantiation of construction of the new water treatment works. As he said, this object is one of the examples of the private-state partnership in branches, and the meeting in Petrozavodsk is devoted to steps for promotion of the reform of housing and communal services, tariff policy, municipal programs and reformatting of the entire municipal system.