This year, 64 kilometers of utilities will be repaired in Kazan

Ilsur Metshin got acquainted with the progress of work on section Karbyshev Street, which provides heat for the hospital and residential buildings

Sixty-four kilometers of utilities will be repaired in Kazan. One of the updated sections of the heat pipeline has been used for nearly 40 years and could not withstand hydraulic tests. Kazenergo plans to complete the replacement by September 15. The Mayor was informed about the progress of the work today.

According to the head of Kazan, the city is actively preparing for the BRICS summit. The work includes renovation of utilities, as well as underground. Underground utilities are a challenging issue in the capital of Tatarstan, like in any other city, and require financing to solve this problem.

“Work is ongoing on more than 64 kilometers of networks, including 15 kilometers that will be replaced by Kazenergo,”- the Mayor said. “Federal and republican programs are needed to maintain the operation of the dilapidated networks, which account for almost 60% of wear at Kazenergo and more than 70% at Vodokanal.” The Mayor thanked the Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov for his long-awaited program. “We are waiting for the underground infrastructure of the city to meet the high standards of the capital of Tatarstan,”- he said.

The repaired section of the heat network stretches 460 meters from the boiler house along Karbyshev Street, providing heat to the Interregional Clinical Diagnostic Center and three residential buildings of the Avalon housing complex on Tankovaya Street. The heat pipe has been in operation for 37 years, exceeding the standard lifespan of 25 years. Due to this, the pipes are unable to withstand hydraulic testing, and work began on August 12 and is scheduled for completion next week. Ten people and five special vehicles are involved in this project. During the repair, consumers are provided with hot water through a space heating system.

The replacement of utilities is carried out in one stage. In accordance with the schedule, a heating main was excavated at the site, old pipes were dismantled and new ones were laid with the best technical and economic indicators. The pipes are insulated in several layers, the first one does not pass heat, and the second one does not pass moisture. Welding of joints and fitting of pipes into couplings is now being completed. The work has been completed by 55%.

By the upcoming heating season in Kazan, nearly 6,000 apartments and 879 social facilities will be desalinated. The work is nearing completion, and Kazenergo has also replaced boiler units in four boiler houses. Work continues at another facility.

Heating grid companies will replace and rebuild more than 30 kilometers of heating and hot water supply networks. Over the past five years, a total of 233 kilometers of networks have been replaced or repaired in the city.