60 thousand m² of housing are planned to be commissioned in Tatarstan by the end of first quarter 2012. Total area of housing commissioned for three months should make 540 thousand m².

Such a data has been cited at a republican video conference meeting held by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

Opening the meeting, head of republic reminded that the construction plan 2012 implies commissioning of 2,48 mln m² of housing in Tatarstan. 482 thousand m² (19 % of the annual plan) have been commissioned for March 22.

First deputy Minister of construction, architecture, housing and utilities Farit Khanifov reported that 540 thousand m² of housing have been constructed in Tatarstan by April 1, 2011.

Speaking about the program of providing housing for WWII veterans President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov informed that 16961 veterans have now been registered in the program. 15558 of them have received subsidies.

According to Farit Khanifov, construction of 158 houses for 643 WWII veterans is being implemented in republic.