Lack of roads and water. What problems did the residents of the Vitebsk region raise with Vladimir Penin?

Nine people from the regional center, Polotsk, Orsha, Gorodok, Sennensky, and Vitebsk districts contacted the "direct line" of the Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee, Vladimir Penin. The majority of the issues concerned the activities of housing and communal services and the road service.

The most emotional call was from the village of Boroviki, Sennensky district. Pensioner Lilia Ivanovna Ermashkevich spoke about how the lower crowns and floor in her house are rotting due to dampness, and the windowsills are delaminating. She claims that this is a result of land reclamation carried out near her plot in 1988. At that time, the garden began to flood, and in spring, the water in the well was at ground level. A major overhaul of the house was carried out in the mid-1990s, but after a few years, everything fell into disrepair again.

Several townspeople who regularly vacation in the countryside contacted with dacha problems. For example, Viktor Ivanovich signaled that in the village of Osmata, Gorodok district, the mobile shop stops only at the beginning of the settlement due to the lack of roads. In Zapolye, Vitebsk district, the water pump has not been working for almost three months, but they are still charging for water. In Novoselki, Sennensky district, electricity has been repeatedly and for long periods disconnected recently. Last Friday, there was no electricity for more than ten hours – refrigerators were running, and food was spoiling. Vitebsk resident Tatyana Ivanovna said that in Высочаны, Liozno district, two houses have a problem with sewage – the discharge enters the river.

The last call to the "direct line" was rare in its subject matter. Larisa Baranova from Orsha expressed her gratitude to the head of the cardiology department of Orsha city hospital No. 2, Irina Bartash.

– A person of amazing sincerity. She remembers all her patients. You can call her and consult on what to do in a specific situation. I am extremely grateful to Irina Richardovna, she is extending my life, – said Larisa Viktorovna.

Commenting on citizens' appeals, Vladimir Penin noted that "hotlines" are good because they serve as a link and help to identify systemic problems. The calls received indicate specific shortcomings and oversights that should be addressed at the local government level. Prompt response measures will be taken on all issues raised.

"Vitebskiye Vesti".