Mirages of social housing

Government plans Housing builders consider themselves totally unrealistic. Vladimir Putin declared landmarks - 100 million square meters. m of housing in 2016 and 140 million square meters. m in 2020 - can not be achieved with the current state of the construction industry and in the absence of social housing programs. Such a conclusion yesterday, members of open discussion, "Social housing - strategic direction of construction," which was organized by the Association of Builders of Russia (ACP). "In 2016 we already have to build 100 million square meters of housing", - Putin said at May 26 meeting on the development of the construction materials industry. "And in 2020 proceed from the fact that the country will be able to build an annual 140 million square meters of housing," - continued the Premier. Meanwhile, last year the country was introduced only 58 million square meters. meters of housing, and in 2011, according to Rosstat, the continuing drop in housing construction, even compared to the failed 2010. At this rate mortgages and commercial construction, apparently, is not justified. The most optimistic estimates of not more than 15% of the population have now enough money to buy a home. However, more than 40% of Russia's population have shelter, does not meet the minimum requirements of public amenities and comfort. And about 3.1 million households (6.4% of the population) are accepted by local authorities to register as needing to improve their living conditions, according to the ACP. In this part of the needy is almost not reduced. Even on the pre-crisis peak of construction queue moved forward only to the 140 thousand families. It is easy to calculate that, even with the pre-crisis volume of construction while waiting in the queue passes for needy citizens of 20 years. And in the current recession the building waiting for social housing for many exceed 30 years. And this despite the fact that the average living area of ​​security in our country is only 21.1 square meters. meters per person, which is two times lower than in Europe. To come closer to European standards, according to the ACP in Russia need to build at least 1900-2000 million square meters. meters of housing. At the current pace of construction it will take more than 30 years.