“We plan to allocate some 14 billion roubles to the Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring between 2011 and 2013. First and foremost, we will need to revamp the entire network of hydrometeorological stations. In 2011, a total of 1,600 ground-based hydrometeorological stations will be modernised and another 300 stations will be built. Above all, they will be positioned in areas with a high risk of natural disasters."
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with Novgorod Region Governor Sergei Mitin
Putin and Mitin paid special attention to agricultural issues and housing construction. The prime minister also told the governor that the regional healthcare modernisation programme should be completed as soon as possible or the region would not receive money.
Events for 4 april 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the government
“I believe that in 2010, we laid the foundation for moving forward and addressing the long-term goals of our development. There are, of course, still certain risks in the economy, but there are positive trends as well. The process of recovery in industry and the banking sector is gathering ever more momentum and force.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets with the leadership of the United Russia party
During the talk, which was focused on education, Mr Putin considered the issue of teachers' salaries, announcing that he had ordered the development of a programme to address this and other vital issues facing the national education system.
