The Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov considered issues related to the start of the heating season.Minister of Energy Almassadam Satkaliyev, Industry and Construction Kanat Sharlapayev, as well as akims of some regions reported on the readiness of heat and power systems of the country for the winter period, El.kz cites primeminister.kz.
According to the Ministry of Energy, the heating season in the regions of Kazakhstan started on time with heat to be supplied in the southern regions in the next few days. As of today, 100% readiness of autonomous boiler houses has been ensured, repair works of 19.9 thousand kilometres of power lines, 376 substations, 4 046 distribution points and transformers have been completed. 535 km of heating networks have been modernised, which is 98.5% of the plan, 1,133 km of water supply and sewage networks. Head of the Government was reported that all planned activities in anticipation of winter are in strict accordance with the schedule. At the moment educational and medical institutions, as well as more than 99 per cent of the housing stock of the country are fully prepared for the heating season.
Olzhas Bektenov emphasised the importance of strict adherence to deadlines and standards of all repair works. To date, modernisation on the reserve equipment of heat sources continues, implementation of planned projects is underway.
"The work has been carried out very much. It can be seen both by the amount of funding and the volume of work carried out. Now the most important thing is to conduct the whole heating season at the proper level, to keep all the planned parameters. It is important to provide repair units of public utilities with all necessary equipment for their prompt response to any situation. I instruct Akims to keep the issues of the heating season under personal control," Olzhas Bektenov stressed.
Prime Minister also noted the need to provide the population with affordable coal. Akimats of the regions, as well as the ministries of industry and construction, transport are tasked with the organisation of fuel supply. It is necessary to provide transport by wagons as a priority. Olzhas Bektenov stressed that the population should not have problems with the purchase of coal at stable prices.
Also, the Head of the Government instructed the Ministries of Energy and National Economy together with interested government agencies to update control measures and monitor the implementation of investment commitments of natural monopolies under the programme ‘tariff in exchange for investment’ for heat and electricity.