Objectives and tasks

The primary objective of reforming and modernizing the utilities, as set by the Government of the Russian Federation, is to put in place conditions for bringing the public utility infrastructure to conformity with the quality standards that ensure comfortable living conditions.

This covers the following priority tasks:

• modernisation of public utility infrastructure facilities;
• improvement of the performance of management of public utility infrastructure facilities;
• attraction of funds from extrabudgetary sources (including the funds of private investors, credit funds and savings of citizens) to finance the projects to modernize the facilities of public utility infrastructure

The sub-programme "Modernisation of public utility infrastructure facilities" of the federal special-purpose programme "Housing" for 2002 - 2010 provides for the improvement of the quality of utility services provided to the public and creation of conditions required for the involvement of organisations of various forms of incorporation in the management of public utility infrastructure facilities, as well as the funds of extrabudgetary sources for the modernization of facilities of public utility infrastructure.

The sub-programme is designed to ensure reliable and consistent support for the consumers of utility services, gradual elimination of excessive wear and tear of public utility infrastructure facilities, modernization of the facilities by implementing resource and energy-saving technologies, development and implementation of measures to provide incentives for effective and efficient management of business activities of utility providers, attraction of funds from extrabudgetary sources.

Key targets and performance indicators of the sub-programme:

• scaling down of the wear and tear on public utility infrastructure facilities to 55% in 2007 and to 50% in 2010
• scaling up of the contribution of extrabudgetary sources to the total amount of investment into the modernization of public utility infrastructure facilities in 2007 to 20% and to 50% in 2010.

 scaling up of the share of private companies managing public utility infrastructure facilities under concession agreements and other contracts in the total number of all utility providers in 2007 to 15% and 30% in 2010.

The anticipated end results of the sub-programme's implementation and indicators of socioeconomic performance:

• scaling down of the wear and tear on public utility infrastructure facilities;
• improvement in the quality of utility services provided;
• improvement in the environmental situation;
• creation of favourable conditions for attracting extrabudgetary funds to finance projects of modernization of public utility infrastructure facilities