Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov takes part in meeting of City Council of Naberezhnye Chelny on results of work in 2016

22.02.2017

On February 22, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov arrived on a working visit in Naberezhnye Chelny to take part in a meeting of the City Council on results of social and economic development in 2016 and tasks for 2017.

Making a keynote report at the meeting, Mayor of the city Nail Magdeev noted that the achievements of the city are primarily the result of work of all its citizens.

In 2016 the gross territorial product amounted to 183 billion roubles. The industrial production index reached 115 per cent.

Magdeev stressed that the designation of the city as Priority Social and Economic Development Area provides real opportunities for economic diversification. Within a year after awarding the status seven enterprises, investing 8.5 billion roubles into the city economy and creating 1,500 new jobs, joined the area.

Then, the Mayor reported in details about the development of small and medium-sized business, construction industry, and housing and utilities.

Speaking at the meeting, Khalikov stressed that Naberezhnye Chelny is a leader in the the republic in a number of social and economic indicators. In particular, the city takes the 1st place in the birth rate and effectiveness of health care institutions, 2nd place in education and 4th place in terms of volume of goods shipped.

Khalikov noted that regional and federal authorities support the city and the city-forming enterprise "KAMAZ". In 2016, 5.5 billion roubles were allocated from both budgets. Khalikov thanked citizens of the city for their dedicated work and handed in state and regional awards to the most distinguished ones.


Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina. Using materials of Naberezhnye Chelny's Press Office