November 8, 2006

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

The preliminary results of the Okrug social and economic development in 2006 were summed up.

As it is noted in the report by the Economic Policy  Department, the activity of the Ugra Government in the sphere of the population’s social protection was aimed at increasing the quality of citizens’ life. There are 33 independent and self-sufficient institutions and 27 branches engaged in the work with families and children in the system of the Okrug social protection. 36 institutions are engaged in providing social services to old people and disable people. This year almost 200 ths. people were rendered social services. Special attention was paid to the rehabilitation work at the centers of temporal residence and urgent social support. The additional social services including paid services will be provided in the future.

The activity of the cultural institutions in 2006 was aimed mainly at preserving the cultural heritage in the region ad developing its cultural potential, providing the availability of the access to culture institutions for all the categories of the population. At present in the Okrug there are 249 libraries, 214 culture and leisure centers, 39 museums, 6 professional theatres. The problem of the technical and material base of rural centers of culture is very serious.

The network of sports facilities is being expanded, new forms of   organizing studies of physical culture and sports are applied. In the Okrug there are about 2 ths. sports facilities, including 7 stadiums for 1500 spectators, 9 sports palaces, 77 swimming-pools. The carrying capacity of the sports facilities is 47 ths. people. In 2006 sportsmen of Ugra participated in 260 All-Russia  and 90 international competitions and over 100 sportsmen won the medals.

November 8, 2006

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

According to the information, provided by the Economic Policy  Department of the Autonomous Okrug the amount of investments to the fixed capital due to all the sources of financing is expected to be amounted to 257,6 billion rubles in 2006.

The growth is 2,2 %. The predominant position of the organizations of the fuel and energy industry is preserved. The investments in the oil production are expected to grow by 2-4 % on average. In connection with the necessity of compensation of used facilities and production rate decline of the wells.

In connection with the realization of the priority national projects in the Autonomous Okrug tempos of investing into agriculture, healthcare, housing construction are expected to grow in comparison with the previous years. The key source of investments into the fixed capital is own money of enterprises, which make about 65 % in the total output. Budgetary funds are mainly spent for financing social facilities and housing programs of the Autonomous Okrug. In 2005 the quota of the budget  in the total amount of investments was about 17 %. In 2006 it will make about 20 % in connection with the realization of the priority national projects in the Autonomous Okrugin the framework of the Regional target-oriented program “Cooperation”. According to the assessment of experts, investments will be increased in the structure of  borrowed funds mainly due to credits.

The output of the works, implemented under the contract agreements, will make 106 % in comparable prices to the level of the previous year. Due to all the sources of financing  900 ths. sq.m are expected to put into operation. About 50 % of the area of dwelling houses, put into operation,  come to private property what is stipulated by the activation of the population in the construction of housing at the expense of people’s own funds and loans.

According to the results of 2006 the tax-payers of Ugra are expected to transfer over 3 trillion rubles  of the Russian Federation (except payments to off-budget funds) what is by 35 % more than last year. The quota of the Autonomous Okrug in the total  amount of tax payments to the budgetary system of the country is 17,4 %.

The general position on the Okrug consumer market is still stable and characterized with the optimal level of the goods and commodities. The turnover of retail trade has grown by 16 % for the year, the amount of paid services for the population – by 8,5 %.

November 8, 2006

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

According to the preliminary assessment the gross regional product will make 103,9 % to the level of the previous year in 2006.

In the industrial production of the Autonomous Okrug the positive dynamics of the growth is preserved. The output of the industrial production this year amounts to 1887,8 billion rubles, index of the industrial production to the level of the previous year – 103,6 %. Such data are given in the analytical report of the Okrug  Economic Policy  Department.

Economy of Ugra greatly depends on the situation in oil production and about 94 % of all the production come to it. Oil production in 2006 is expected in the output of 278 million tons, gas – 29,4 billion cubic m what is 103,8 % and 106,9 % to the level of the previous year respectively.

Enterprises of electric energy of the Autonomous Okrug will generate 67,2 billion Kw/h of energy what is 101,7 % in comparison with the previous year.

The agricultural products will be produced for the amount of 4,35 billion rubles or 106,2 % in comparison with the previous year. The potatoes will grow by 8,1 %, vegetables by 8 %, milk by 0,5 %.