Ilsur Metshin inspected the progress of the Gorkinsko-Ometevskiy forest improvement

(KZN.RU, August 17). Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, inspected the progress of work on the improvement of Gorkinsko-Ometevskiy forests today. Large-scale project in one of the largest forest parks in the Privolzhskiy and Sovetskiy districts is realized with the participation of the private investor - the company “ICL -KPO BC”, which has declared its willingness to fund the construction of the ecological school here. Parking, sidewalks, bridges, ski-base, engineering network, outdoor lighting network quickly, and removing of dangerous trees are carried out in the park. Design of the park was made with the active participation of local residents.

Victor Diachkov, the general director of “ICL -KPO BC”, shared his plans for the construction of the ecological school with the Mayor. "We are currently working with a contractor and coordinate contract. Students will be able to immediately reinforce the theoretical knowledge by practice. Ecological trails will be laid through the woods, and the children will be able to see firsthand the diversity of flora. The training process is planned to involve multimedia system - there will be tremendous opportunities to introduce children to natural phenomena, to open the world to them”, he said. It should be noted that forest plantations will not be affected during the construction of the ecological school.

Ilsur Metshin expressed hope that the Gorkinsko-Ometevskiy forest will become a center of attraction for the citizens after improvement. According to the head of the city, the implementation of such large-scale projects was made possible by the participation of the business. “Almost every large landscaped park, from Gorky Park to Park Pobedy, was reconstructed with the help of investors. President of Tatarstan, opening the Year of parks and gardens last year, urged to attract business to the implementation of social projects. I am very pleased that one of the biggest forest-park zones of the city found a new friend. I would like to personally thank the director and staff of the company for this decision. The company does a lot for the city, the republic, but this project is special as it contributed to the children, the future of the city”, said the Mayor.

The Area of Gorkinskiy and Ometevskiy forest is 87.4 hectares. Improvement projects of the territory in provide the creation of the parking, the entrance and the central zone, children's and sports playgrounds, pampas tracks for cyclists, a fountain, a ski base, ecological school, and bridge setting through a ravine. “This year work is planned for the engineering infrastructure in the first stage, so the next year we would not have to dig anything. It is laying water supply, sewerage, lighting, video and wireless internet networks, laying of central tracks and construction of a ski base”, reported Igor Kulyazhev, the deputy head of the Executive Committee and the chairman of the Committee of improvements.

Network of trails and paths, designed for skiers, cyclists, skaters and pedestrians, will be created on the territory of Gorkinsko- Ometevskiy forest. Availability of existing trails and paths, as well as the opinion of activists and residents of nearby houses, were considered in the design. “Combination of track pavers and asphalt for pedestrians and cyclists will be routed to the forest zone, and will move in wooden walkway. There will be two ski tracks - 5 and 3 km. Three-kilometer ski track is designed in such way that there is no conflict with the walkways, so it will pass under bridges. Also, the bridge will connect the forest with the Bratiya Kasimovy street”, said Igor Kulyazhev about details of the project.

Multifunctional center with a ski base, which is already under construction, will be one of the main objects of the forest. “The center will allow the city to hold the competition. Ski base with the coaching and judging areas, administrative offices, and two public toilets will be placed in the building. A small amphitheater will be opened here, with which you can watch the start-finish, and the podium for the awards. It is planned to put table tennis on the free area next to the building in the summer”, said architect Daria Tolovenkova.

Ilsur Metshin urged to pay special attention to security issues - hour security, video surveillance and fire protection system, because the object is designed for a large number of visitors, including children.

Rustem Gafarov, the head of the Sovetskiy district administration, Andrei Lobov, the head of the Vakhitovsky and Privolzhskiy districts administration, Timur Kadyrov, the deputy chief architect, Ilsiyar Tukhvatullina, the director of GIP OOO “Architectural House ADT”, and Andrew Zakamskiy, the director of the contractor company “Progress”, also participated in the inspection.

300 million rubles were allocated for the improvement of parks and gardens program in Kazan by decision of the President of Tatarstan in 2015, in the Year of parks and gardens. The program included six sites: Square named after Academician Parin, the park "Krylia Sovetov", the Uritsky park, the Lyadskoy garden, the park “Chernoe Ozero”, and the Gorkinsko-Ometevskiy fores-park. The final project of the Gorkinsko-Ometevskiy forest reconstruction, designed with minimum environmental intervention, was submitted for discussion to residents in July this year.