19:52, 20 December 2012 | GMT +5
Heating facilities 97% ready for heating season in Kazakhstan
ASTANA. December 20. KAZINFORM The heating facilities of Kazakhstan work in a normal regime and their readiness makes 97%, deputy chairman of the Committee for state control over emergency situations and industrial safety of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan Daulet Bapy said.

"As of December 20, 2012, the heating facilities of the country work smoothly. 583 boilers out of 814 boilers registered in the regional departments of the Ministry were planned to be repaired. 562 boilers were repaired. 793 boilers are ready for operation. This is 97% of the total number of registered boilers," D.Bapy said at a press conference dedicated to the heating season.
He also noted that in Astana, Atyrau, Aktobe, West Kazakhstan, Kyzylorda and Mangystau regions the readiness makes 100%. Almaty city, Akmola and Kostanay regions are 98% ready for the heating season.
In Almaty, Karaganda, Pavlodar and North Kazakhstan regions, the repair works continue and about 92-95% of heating facilities are ready.
Source: www.primeminister.kz