He wants to build a school in Kherson
In the last 30 years, Pskov has become one of the poorest regions of the country due to poor management
The governor of the poor Pskov region in northwestern Russia of Ukraine in the occupied part school said that he intends to build. The residents of Pskov want him to repair their schools in the region.
Political a 47-year-old governor who has advanced rapidly up the career ladder Mikhail Vedyornikov in August of Ukraine Currently located in the Kherson region Russia He said that he will deal with the restoration of the schools in Berislav, which are under occupation.
However, residents of Pskov say that the restoration of several schools in the region is delayed, so students and teachers are new education They say that it is difficult to start the year.
in Pskov 10 No school Although it was opened on September 1, students and parents were not satisfied with what they saw here: classrooms are still being renovated, wires are hanging from the ceilings, construction waste is spilled on the floor, and craftsmen are still at work in the school.
Lessons since renovations are going on inside cancellation is done and weather even if it’s bad, sports lessons are given to children in the school yard. Parents are worried that the dust and toxic substances released by the renovation will lead to conditions such as allergies and asthma in children.
In a school in a city called Kunya, the school year began without electricity, in dust and dirt. The problems were resolved after an appeal to Vedyornikov’s office.
According to the parents, the renovation work in the schools is so far behind schedule that the schools may not open until the end of the year. Due to the lack of room, some students are sent to recess between classes.
“Children have to go somewhere on their stomachs during recess. Their routine is disrupted. “Parents are very unhappy.” – says Yelena, whose child is studying in a school in Pechori.
The management of the school in Pechori, to get out of the situation, garden and child started teaching in the classes of the cultural center. Some children are forced to study online.
In the last 30 years, Pskov has become one of the poorest regions of the country due to poor management. Construction delays are not uncommon in this province.
The project to transform a partially completed Soviet hotel into a student dormitory in Pskov took seven years. Although the construction of that hotel started in 1980, it was left unfinished in 1991 due to the collapse of the USSR.
In 2015, it was decided to turn the building into a dormitory of Pskov State University and hand it over in mid-2019. Last month, the governor’s office announced that the dormitory will be handed over in 2023.
Former employee of the Committee for Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Pskov Region Ivan Prishepa says that Vedyornikov is working so hard at home in Kherson school should not interfere with their projects. “There are elementary things – first you have to put your house in order, then you have to look elsewhere,” – he says.
According to Prishepa, the prevalence of construction delays is a nationwide problem stemming from a federal law governing the public utility system.
Thus, companies that meet certain requirements are allowed to participate in tenders. But “no one checks” how competent they really are. As a result, it is impossible for the contractors who won the tenders to finish the work on time.
Schools in Pechory and near Pskov “social town” is being built by the “Sarmat” company located in Kazan.
The director of one of the schools in Pechory Nina Yaroslavtseva says that “Sarmat” met all the requirements and was seen as a “reputable” company. However, some employees of the school say that “Sarmat” does not pay their full salary, the employees also refuse to come to work, and as a result, the work is delayed.
“I never received my full salary, but only in small parts. There are people who can’t get any salary and quit their jobs.” – says the master who works in one of the schools in Pechori.
Vedyornikov’s administration tried to convince the workers that their salaries would be paid. But Olga Litsovskaya, the mother of one of the young workers, doubts it. He says the workers, including his son social was found and hired from the media. 1500 rubles per day (25 dollars) a salary was promised, but a legal contract confirming the amount to be paid per day was never given.
“What can they do? He went to the prosecutor’s office complaint they can’t do it. They don’t even have documents.” Litsovskaya says.
RFE/RL’s attempts to contact the company were unsuccessful.
“Sarmat”, which does not have long work experience in the construction market, won many tenders, including tenders for state-owned projects, despite being registered in April 2019. The history of the company is full of problems. The company already has 16 of the available documents court it is possible to see that it is a party in the case.
There is no exact information about who financed “Sarmat”. Its real owners are hidden behind a fake company. The company’s website does not provide any information about its managers. His “corporate” email address is a “Gmail” account.
Russia’s construction industry has historically been shrouded in opacity and corruption. This situation President Vladimir Putinduring the 23 years he was in power, it got worse.
Putin’s longtime friends, including Arkady and Boris Rotenberg his brothers are among the main beneficiaries of Russia’s state construction spending.
Putin of Ukraine them after conducting fake referendums in the four occupied territories Russia announced the territory. In his speech on September 30, he said that he will rebuild four regions. Russia killed thousands of people in these areas, displaced millions of people from their homes, destroyed cities and villages.
If Russia actually retains control over these areas or invades more of Ukraine, it will spend hundreds of billions to restore them. dollars funds must spend. If he has money, he doesn’t have it. Russian economist criticizing Putin Sergey Guriyev he says so.
Other experts critical of the Kremlin say all this will come at the cost of making ordinary Russians worse off. It is expected that the situation of ordinary Russians will worsen in the coming years against the backdrop of Western sanctions.