I. Metshin: “We will not just bring the camps into the proper state, but make them worthy of our children”

(KZN.RU, June 3, Ksenia Shvetsova). This year Kazan will overhaul four children's camps: “Zarechie”, “Vostok”, “Unitur”, and “Molodezhny”. 470 million rubles were allocated from the budget of the republic for these purposes. After the repair is completed, the capacity of the camps will increase by 1000 people per season. The camp overhaul program will allow the capital of Tatarstan solving the problems that have accumulated over decades in this area. Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, said this today at the Business Monday. He reminded that most of the Kazan camps are already more than half a century old.

Airat Faizov, the chairman of the Committee for Children and Youth Affairs, reported on the implementation of the republican program of an overhaul, reconstruction and construction of camps. The new program will allow Kazan to make a serious breakthrough in the development of camp infrastructure and improve the conditions for children's recreation, he noted. “For the first time, we had the opportunity to include in the program activities the construction of sports fields and landscaping with the construction of recreation areas, street scenes and amphitheaters”, said A. Faizov.

This year, it is planned to repair 4 Kazan camps. The year-round camp “Zarechie” is among them. The work on the modernization of the camp began on the eve of the Universiade 2013. During this time, they managed to overhaul the first building, build a new two-story dining room with an assembly hall with a capacity of 400 people, reconstruct two summer buildings, and carry out other works. This year, 73.5 million rubles were allocated for the completion of a repair in the camp.

“As early as June 20, the remaining two buildings will be thoroughly repaired in Zarechie”, said A. Faizov. “In the summer and autumn, other works will continue, including the improvement of the camp area”. In addition, 5 new street terrace will be built on the territory of Zarechie, which can be used for activities for children. By the end of the year, another summer dormitory with 36 beds will be constructed, he added.

The sports infrastructure of the camp will also significantly improve. It is planned to reconstruct the open football stadium and build an indoor year-round football arena.

The camp “Vostok”, built in 1967, will be fully renovated. 8 single-story buildings with rooms for 5 people, a common living room, shower rooms and bathrooms in the buildings will be built. In addition, a modern canteen and a club with a capacity of 200 people, football and volleyball grounds, bicycle lanes will appear in the camp.

The reconstruction of the camp Molodezhny began last year. Today, all engineering networks have been replaced, the first building and dining room have been overhauled, a club has been built. Now there is the second stage of reconstruction: repair of two buildings, construction of sports grounds, landscaping. “All work is planned to be completed by the end of this year. As a result, we will get a modern year-round camp with a capacity of 400 people”, said the chairman of the Committee on Children and Youth.

A complete reconstruction of all existing buildings is also will be carried out the camp “Unitur”. Interestingly, a rope park will appear in the camp and a zone will be set up where children can relax in 10 modern tents with a capacity of 3 people each.

“Also, furniture and equipment will be completely updated in the camps. After the repair is completed, the capacity of 4 camps will increase by 1000 people per season”, added A. Faizov.

In addition to updating the camps themselves, this year it is also planned to repair access roads to 7 Kazan municipal camps: “Molodezhny”, “Ogonyok”, “Berezka”, “Pioneriya Tatarstana”, “Ekran”, “Molodaya Gvardiya”, and “Gagarin”. 60.8 million rubles were allocated from the budget of the republic for these purposes, said A. Faizov. He added that the total length of the repaired tracks will be 4.3 km.

The program of renewal of children's country camps was especially long-awaited for the capital of Tatarstan, noted Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan. The largest number of camps among other cities of the republic is in Kazan. “We are accustomed to the fact that many issues are being systematically solved in the republic. But we waited for the solution of this issue very long”, said I. Metshin. “Our camps have served more than half a century. Today, almost four billion rubles have been allocated for the repair of the four camps and plus 60 million rubles for access roads. We will not just bring the camps into the proper state, but make them worthy of our children and youth thanks to the support of President Rustam Minnikhanov”.

Today, documentation is being prepared for the inclusion of camps in the overhaul program for 2020. According to A. Faizov, six camps will be in it, including the sports one “Ekran” and “Molodaya Gvardiya”.