12:33, 23 April 2009 | GMT +5
Vice PM Y. Orynbayev visited Kostanay region
KOSTANAY. April 23. KAZINFORM /Pyotr Plakhotnikov/ Vice Prime Minister Yerbol Orynbayev has paid a working visit to Kostanya oblast today.

At a conference on realization of the 'Road Map' plan the Vice PM heard the officials? reports on implementation of anti-crisis measures in the oblast. The local anti-crisis plan on realization of the President?s Message to the Nation envisages KZT 4,9 bln to carry through 44 large investment projects.
According to First Deputy Akim of the region Viktor Meister the above mentioned funds include: KZT 1,322 bln for reconstruction of housing utilities projects, KZT 1,32 bln - for road repairing, KZT 2,2 bln - for construction of social facilities, KZT 100 mln - for landscaping and sanitary purification of 86 inhabited areas of the oblast. All these projects will provide new jobs, he said.
In his speech Y. Orynbayev noted that the Government exerted every effort to speed up realization of the anti-crisis program. In particular, the Senate deputies were to adopt amendments to the Law on state purchases today afternoon which would significantly simplify the tender procedures and provide timeliness of the purchases.
The Vice PM also visited social and industrial facilities of Rudny and Kostanay towns. The delegation consisted of the representatives of ministries and departments.