3.6 billion rubles will be invested in Bashkortostan gasification before 2021

UFA, 26 October 2017. /Bashinform News Agency/. In Moscow, a working meeting of the Head of Bashkortostan Rustem Khamitov and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller was held.

According to the press service of the Head of the Republic, the parties considered topical issues of cooperation. In particular, it was a question of gasification of the region. It was noted that in 2005-2016 Gazprom invested 3.8 billion rubles in the gasification of the republic, 25 inter-settlement gas pipelines with a total length of 483 km were built. During this period, the level of gasification of Bashkortostan has been increased from 78.5 to 91 percent (with 67.2 percent nationwide).

The volume of financing in 2017 is 250 million rubles. At present, Gazprom is constructing six gas pipelines in the territory of Baimak, Bakaly, Buraevo, Karmaskaly and Ufa districts, as well as in new neighborhoods of Neftekamsk. In addition, design and estimate documentation is being developed for two more gas pipelines - in the Burzyan and Uchaly districts.

In October this year, the Government of Bashkortostan and Gazprom approved a program for the development of gas supply and gasification of the region until 2021. The document assumes gasification of over 52,000 households and apartments, 209 boiler units in 104 settlements. The company's investments are estimated at 3.6 billion rubles.

The meeting also discussed the development of the gas engine fuel market in the region. To date, 13 automobile gas filling compressor stations of Gazprom operate in the republic, one of which - in Ufa - was put into operation on October 10. Currently, preparatory works are under way for the construction of a new station in the city of Sibay.

Recall that between the Republic of Bashkortostan and PJSC Gazprom agreements on the expansion of the natural gas use as a motor fuel, as well as the Gasification Accord are concluded. In addition, the parties signed a Road Map of the project to expand the use of high-tech products made by the republican companies in the interests of Gazprom.

Within the framework of the “Gazprom for Children” program, alpine skiing children’s and youth sports school and multi-purpose sports grounds have been built in the region. A project is underway to build a sports and recreation complex with a swimming pool, a skating rink and a universal gym in Ufa.