Fyodor Shchukin: People's interests always come first The head of Dagestan, Fyodor Shchukin, in an interview with RGVK "Dagestan", told what tasks he considers to be the top priority, how he plans to solve the problems of energy, illegal construction and fuel prices, as well as about the "Dagestan team" project. The full interview is here. Below are the summaries. ▫ From the judicial system to the administration of the republic for almost six months of work, Chukin realized how much wider the responsibility of the head of the region is. The experience of a judge, he says, helps: you have to study the situation in depth, listen to all sides, compare the facts with the law, make a decision and implement it. But now we also have to dive into the economy, finance, construction, communication and security. ▫ The main thing is to hear from people in the near future, that Chukin plans to visit all 51 municipalities in the region. Before traveling to each district and city, they conduct an audit: they study the residents' problems, stalled projects and collect opinions via the Internet and "government services". These meetings should also help evaluate the work of local leaders. Our task is not to discuss or look for someone to blame, but to solve the problem, - this is how the head of the republic formulates his approach to crisis situations. ▫ Power supply is task #1 in the survey of RGVK viewers, power outages and problems of housing and community services took the first place. Shchukin agreed with this assessment. In Makhachkala, about 50 network feeders must be replaced immediately and additional substations must be built. He raised this issue in a meeting with the Russian president in September. The head of state instructed to find funding sources. ▫ What to do with illegal houses There are about 900 unauthorized high-rise buildings in the republic, most of them in Makhachkala. All structures must be inspected and tested for safety. If the houses meet the standards, the authorities intend to qualify them so that the residents can register their rights to housing and manage it fully.

Fyodor Shchukin: People's interests always come first The head of Dagestan, Fyodor Shchukin, in an interview with RGVK "Dagestan", told what tasks he considers to be the top priority, how he plans to solve the problems of energy, illegal construction and fuel prices, as well as about the "Dagestan team" project. The full interview is here. Below are the summaries. ▫ From the judicial system to the administration of the republic for almost six months of work, Chukin realized how much wider the responsibility of the head of the region is. The experience of a judge, he says, helps: you have to study the situation in depth, listen to all sides, compare the facts with the law, make a decision and implement it. But now we also have to dive into the economy, finance, construction, communication and security. ▫ The main thing is to hear from people in the near future, that Chukin plans to visit all 51 municipalities in the region. Before traveling to each district and city, they conduct an audit: they study the residents' problems, stalled projects and collect opinions via the Internet and "government services". These meetings should also help evaluate the work of local leaders. Our task is not to discuss or look for someone to blame, but to solve the problem, - this is how the head of the republic formulates his approach to crisis situations. ▫ Power supply is task #1 in the survey of RGVK viewers, power outages and problems of housing and community services took the first place. Shchukin agreed with this assessment. In Makhachkala, about 50 network feeders must be replaced immediately and additional substations must be built. He raised this issue in a meeting with the Russian president in September. The head of state instructed to find funding sources. ▫ What to do with illegal houses There are about 900 unauthorized high-rise buildings in the republic, most of them in Makhachkala. All structures must be inspected and tested for safety. If the houses meet the standards, the authorities intend to qualify them so that the residents can register their rights to housing and manage it fully.