The head of the Regional State Administration on energy saving measures and on agriculture

The head of the Regional State Administration on energy saving measures and on agriculture

28.02.2015

At the meeting with heads of districts and cities of the region, the head of the Transcarpathian Regional State Administration Vasyl Hubal said that the implementation of measures to transfer the public sector to alternative, other than gas, heating would continue, along with efforts aimed at energy saving.

He reported that subsidies from the state budget received for this purposes at the end of 2014 in the amount of UAH 14.8 million, which were evenly distributed among administrative units of region, had been used and boiler rooms had been completed. This year, the regional budget provides nearly forty million hryvnia for energy saving.

Also, the head of the RSA thanked those districts and cities that were not waiting for funds from the state budget, and have found their own resources and transferred several schools and kindergartens to alternative heating. For example, Tyachiv and Mizhhirya districts found investors who invest in energy saving projects, and they are studying this practice to apply this experience at other facilities.

Vasyl Hubal said that together with the Regional Council they continue working on the distribution of the available balance in the budget – it amounts to about UAH 90 million. They have received propositions from cities and districts, the money will be evenly distributed for priority projects.

The head of the region also informed that at the next session of the Regional Council they would consider the draft decision, according to which significant resources are to be provided for the development of agriculture.

Speaking about the budget funds and their distribution, the head of the region reiterated that the use of funds must be transparent, and their administrators must be accountable to the community. He also emphasized on combating corruption, “I assure you: I do not have “special” tasks for anyone. We have one task – to work for the development of the region. I also have some advice: if someone wants to help, there is a way. It is the support for the combatants, our soldiers, who have a lot of needs. Assistance for them and their families is the only acceptable kind of “bribe”. I encourage heads of regional and district authorities not to give reason to complain about the government, let us work honestly and once again – as transparently and openly as possible”

The next open tour will be devoted to Uzhgorod cemeteries (Announcement)

28.02.2015

This Sunday, March 1, there will be the open tour: “Cemeteries of Uzhgorod.”

The tour in time is a journey to events that have influenced the development of the city, culture and community in the past.

The cemeteries in the city on the Uzh are Uzhgorod Calvary, a romantic story of Uzhgorod Romeo and Juliet, eliminated old tombs of the city residents and soldiers in the historic city center and the family tomb of the counts Druget in the Uzhgorod castle!

You will learn all that and much more at the next Uzhgorod open tour.

As always, Sunday, Teatralna Sq., 14.00

This tour guide will be Pavlo Hudish.

Admission is free

Media partner of the project – “Tourinform Transcarpathia.”

Starting June 1, pensioners in Uzhgorod will have to pay for bus rides

28.02.2015

This was announced yesterday, February 27, during a press conference by Uzhgorod carriers.

“Every day, all city buses carry about 30-40 thousand of Uzhgorod residents. However, more than 30 percent of them are benefit recipients, whom we carry for free because the state does not compensate us these costs.

Moreover, for some reason nobody says that starting from June 1, all pensioners and labor veterans will have no benefits for transportation – the Mukachevo.net informs.

These provisions are incorporated in the state budget for the next year. Meanwhile, as always, residents will blame it on us” – they said at the press-conference.

Recall that Uzhgorod carriers want to set a bus fare in amount of 4 hryvnia 50 kopiykas. Also, carriers stated that now they are working without a profit.

For more details about the press conference of Uzhgorod carriers, see the article HERE.

The project to help children from the East starts in Uzhgorod

28.02.2015

As of February 25, officially there are 3476 IDPs in Transcarpathia, including 868 children. Some of them came to Transcarpathia, when active operations were already taking place in the East. These children, having unwittingly become witnesses of those terrible events, require, on the one hand, professional support, and on the other hand, the companionship of their peers and adults. This was one of the reasons for representatives of the NGO “Happy Children” to launch the project “Social and psychological adaptation of IDPs with children in the new community, integration into the Transcarpathian community.” Representatives of the NGO told that at th press conference in Uzhgorod.

“Now all the attention is focused on the East of the country. Since women’s hearts always ache for their own and other people’s children, we decided to do something good for those who, unfortunately, have to be called “children of war”. We know that many minors in Luhansk and Donetsk regions lived and are living in poor conditions. Some of them for a long time were living in basements. Therefore, we conducted a campaign to collect toys. Then we decided to pay attention to those children who have come from there. And so this program was initiated”, – the head of the NGO “Happy Children” Olga Pavlova said.

According to a member of the board of the NGO Lyudmila Syuzyeva, the following are planned as part of the project: a round table with representatives of the regional state administration and other government agencies; meetings with prominent personalities who would tell about the history, culture, literature, customs of Transcarpathia; tours for adults and children; series of sessions with a psychologist and play therapy.

“I am pleased that the program provides activities not only for children but also for their parents. For, in addition to what we are doing on our part, the parents have to work with us too. It would be a wrong approach to give us children, put a check mark that they are on rehabilitation, and then show your fears and anxiety at home. Good thing is that local residents with children will also participate in the project, because it provides opportunity to start new relationships and facilitate socialization” – the project participant, psychologist Natalia Bratasyuk said.

A Transcarpathian was on trial for illegal possession of weapons

28.02.2015

Irshava District Court of Transcarpathian region sentenced a 53-year-old man from a mountain village, who had been detained by officers of Irshava district police department carrying a sawn-off hunting rifle.

Law enforcement officials determined that the man had found the sawn-off hunting rifle while harvesting firewood in the forest. He hid the dangerous discovery in the barn, and then decided to go to the nearby village to sell it there. He offered a local entrepreneur in his store to buy it for 200 UAH. However, the man suspected something was wrong and decided to inform the police.

Law enforcement officers, after receiving this information, immediately went to the scene where the man was detained at the store, and the rifle was seized. He did not deny his guilt and admitted everything.

A criminal proceeding over this fact was opened under Part 1 of Art.263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives). After completion of the investigation, the case was referred to the court.

Irshava District Court, having considered the results of the criminal proceedings, pleaded the man guilty and sentenced him for three years of probation suspended for two years. The defendant has no right to leave Ukraine for permanent residence without permission of the penal system.

In Transcarpathia, grenades and explosives were seized

28.02.2015

Dangerous “treasure” was seized from a Khust district resident who had served at one of the checkpoints in Mykolaiv region.

Recently. officers of Transcarpathian police, during an authorized search in one of the residential buildings in Khust district, found and seized two grenades RGD-5 with fuses and a TNT bomb.

It was found out that these munitions and explosives were given to the homeowner for storage by his friend, a resident of Khust district. The latter testified that in late 2014 he had been a member of the self-defense group in Mykolaiv region. There, during the service at one of the roadblocks, he allegedly seized these grenades and explosives from unknown persons…

It is unknown whether his story is true, instead, it was found out that this resident of Khust had previously been held criminally liable for the illegal handling of weapons.

Currently, he was notified of being suspected of committing a criminal offense under Art.263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives). The circumstances of the case are to be established by the investigation.

PR Service of the Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Transcarpathian region

Transcarpathia holds stable economic positions

28.02.2015

According to the Director of the Economic Development and Trade Department of the RSA Mykhailo Kivkovych, in January 2015, the industry of Transcarpathian region, despite the difficult political and economic situation in the country, was holding stable positions.

While throughout Ukraine the volume index of industrial production in January 2015 fell by 21.3% (compared to the last year’s index), the regional index was 110.0%.

In the mining industry and manufacturing of the region, the growth was 3.2% and 12.5%, respectively, 0.2% reduction in production was recorded at enterprises supplying electricity, gas, steam and conditioned air.

High output growth rates were achieved in such manufacturing industries as manufacturing of basic pharmaceutical products and preparations (61.5%), machinery except repair and installation of machinery and equipment (23.1%), manufacturing of food, beverages and tobacco products (8.1%), metallurgy, manufacturing of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment manufacturing (5.1%), manufacturing of textiles, clothing, leather, leather goods and other materials (4.6 %).

According to the official, there is also a positive growth of total sales in selling prices. In January and December of 2014, it amounted to UAH 10.7 billion against UAH 9.2 billion for the corresponding period in 2013, that is almost UAH 1.5 million growth.

However, in the agriculture, the volume of agricultural production fell in all categories of farms in the region amounting in January 2015 to 95.2%, including in agricultural enterprises – 96.8% and in households – 95.2% (throughout Ukraine – 97.6%, including in agricultural enterprises – 99.3%, in households – 95.9%).

Military commissars of the region invite to contract service

28.02.2015

Today, professionals are needed in the Armed Forces of Ukraine more than ever. The conflict in eastern Ukraine and Ukrainians’ pro-European views lead to the need for new officers to work for the state and its citizens. At the military commissariats of our region, there is a need for specialists from among persons subject to military service, or citizens called up to military commissariats during the partial mobilization, who wish to continue the contract service in the military commissariat.

In a week, sugar in Ukraine has risen by almost 30%

28.02.2015

Wholesale prices of sugar in Ukraine, as of February 25, 2015, have increased to 12,500 UAH for a ton.

This was reported by expert of the agriculture complex “Derzhzovnishinform” SE Ivan Tomaszewski, the press service of the company informs.

“In a week, the price of the product has increased on average by 29% compared to February 18, when the price was 9,700 UAH per ton,” – Tomaszewski said.

“The main reason for rise in price of sugar is the devaluation of the hryvnia against foreign currencies. This, consequently, led to higher prices for resources and materials needed for spring field work”, – the expert said.

According to preliminary estimates by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, by the end of the current year, export of sugar will have reached 20 thousand tons.

As stated, as of February 1, deliveries of sugar to foreign markets exceeded 13 thousand tons. The final remains of sugar in the country by the end of this season are projected at 661 thousand tons.

Ekonomichna Pravda

Transcarpathians, for the first time in several years, have not paid for gas in full

27.02.2015

This was announced today by the Director of the Economic Development and Trade Department of the Transcarpathian Regional State Administration Mykhailo Kivkovych.

According to him, in 2014, for the first time since 2011, residents of Transcarpathia failed to pay for energy in full.

“For the first time since 2011, full payments for natural gas have not been achieved in the region. This applies to the cities of Beregovo, Mukachevo, as well as Mizhhirya, Perechyn and Uzhgorod districts”, – the official said.

Overall, the level of payment for natural gas in the region reached 99.5%. The city of Beregovo paid only for 91.5% of the gas, Mukachevo – for 92.3%.

According to Kivkovych, level of payment can be increased by granting the population appropriate subsidies.

In addition, an important area of work for the regional and district administrations, according to Kivkovych, is using alternative energy sources.

Source – Holos Karpat