The governor of the Kurgan region, Vadim Shumkov, said in a meeting with the members of the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin that the region needs 2.5 billion rubles to eliminate the consequences of an emergency due to strong fires. Transmits words DEA News.
“Today, the adjusted amount is 2.5 billion rubles to eliminate all the consequences of the emergency,” he said.
Shumkov added that the application for regional financial assistance from Russia’s provident fund has already been submitted.
He promised not to suspend any social program, including the construction and restoration of schools and medical facilities.
Alexander Kurenkov, former head of the Ministry of Emergencies offered to provide financial assistance from the federal budget to residents of the Kurgan and Sverdlovsk regions damaged by fires.
Previously, the number of people who lost their lives in the fires in the Kurgan region was reported. augmented By 21, several more were injured, of varying severity.