I. Metshin: “This large complex work has begun in Kazan under a hail of criticism”

(KZN.RU, December 12). Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, urged to continue the work on identifying and demolishing illegally constructed objects in the sphere of the consumer market in 2017 at today's Business Monday. The Mayor noted that the business environment should be transparent and equal for all economic subjects. The investment and tourist attractiveness of the city, in particular, depends on this.

Ivan Kuznetsov, the deputy head of the Executive Committee for Economic Development of Kazan, reported results for the city cleaning program of the illegally constructed commercial facilities in 2016.

According to him, Kazan showed a qualitative leap for the eradication of illegal business activities this year. A complete inventory of all available enforcement proceedings in respect of the consumer market facilities was conducted last spring, mainly capital, recognized by a court as an unauthorized construction, and a list of 70 buildings to be demolished in the first place was made. In total for the year, police officers were able to close 102 of the executive production thanks to coordinated work of all city agencies and departments of the federal authorities.

I. Kuznetsov also said that, if the owner is willing to execute the judgment by himself, the budget does not bear the financial costs. “I want to note that the funds, allocated from the budget for the forced demolition of facilities, will be levied by the courts”, said the speaker. In 2016 15 million rubles were allocated for these purposes from the city treasury.

“Along with Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sochi, unauthorized trade in other cities of the Volga region is a headache of the municipal level. This is a large hard work, and it started in Kazan under a hail of criticism. When the Executive Committee has begun this work, many entrepreneurs have tried to counteract the impudence, called television, newspapers, attracted attention. Screaming that city officials ruin business, in fact it is them who ruin city by illegal connections to water and electricity, trading alcohol, where it is not allowed, breaking the peace of citizens”, said the Mayor.

Now, according to the Mayor, the situation in Kazan has stabilized, thanks largely to the support at the national and federal levels. “Now, this work is carried out in a peaceful legal field. I want to thank colleagues from the federal government structures that systematically worked with us, the city prosecutor's office, Ministry of Interior, the court bailiffs. Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan, which is rigidly supported our position in the interests of residents and members of the business, was with us from the beginning to the present day. This work will continue in a systematic way”, said the Mayor.