The Mayor of Kazan outranks his colleagues from 88 cities of Russia.
(KZN.RU, November 28). Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, became the leader of the national rating of mayors in October-November 2018. He outranked his colleagues from 88 cities of Russia. A new study on the evaluation of mayors’ activity in regional capitals and large financial and industrial centers of the Russian Federation during this period was prepared by the Information Communications Center Rating together with the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.
The results of the national rating are obtained on the basis of absentee questioning, as well as correspondence and in-person surveys of representatives of the expert community.
An international recognition of Ilsur Metshin’s merits was his re-election as vice-chairman of one of the committees of the Council of Europe. In addition, Kazan was among the leaders in the life quality rating of the population of Russian cities. The holding of an international competition for the creation of a modern eco-district was mentioned among the significant events of this period, held in Kazan. Experts note that it is intended to set a new high standard for the development of the urban environment throughout the country.
Large-scale works are being carried out to overhaul and equip medical institutions in the city, against unauthorized landfills (according to ONF, Kazan is the leader among million-plus population cities in this area). Thus, 290 out of 337 identified landfills were eliminated at the time of the re-inspection.