The heating season has started in Tatarstan. For September 17, heating systems have been switched on at several educational, health care and cultural objects.

Of 3566 educational objects heating was switched on at 1631 objects (45.8 percent). Of 1820 health care objects 988 were supplied with heating (54 percent). Heating was supplied to 588 of 1897 cultural objects (31 percent). On average, heating has been switched on at 3207 (43.7 percent) of social and cultural objects.

Such information was given at a briefing at the RT Cabinet by Deputy Minister of construction, architecture, housing and communal services Ravil Karimov.

For September 15, preparation for the heating season has finished. Preparation period has finished at 99.1 percent of educational objects, 99.8 percent of health care objects, and 97.8 percent of cultural objects.

Chairman of the Tatarstan State Committee on tariffs Marat Zaripov attended in the briefing dedicated to preparation for the heating season in the Republic of Tatarstan. The event was held in video conference format with participation of all municipalities.