Anatoly Linevich held a direct line and a citizens' reception in Polotsk
The President's Aide received seven appeals from the Polotsk district. Citizens were interested in problems of landscaping, repair, water supply, enterprise development, and logging. The elder of Dretun, Polotsk district, on behalf of all residents of the settlement, asked to regulate the train schedule, which the local population uses to get to the district center. The train runs only twice a week, and the ticket is three times cheaper than the bus, which is much more profitable for pensioners and summer residents. Moreover, it is more convenient to transport bulky purchases by rail. The pensioner noted that the residents of Dretun would like the train to run at least twice a day back and forth on the same days according to the schedule, instead of standing at the final station for six hours. Anatoly Linevich instructed to review the schedule as soon as possible, find reserves, and if it is unprofitable to run a half-empty train, reduce the number of carriages, but not leave the residents of Dretun without transport communication with Polotsk.
A resident of Novopolotsk who called the direct line was concerned that local forests are thinning due to logging, and she does not observe new plantings. Anatoly Linevich told the applicant that this is a planned felling, and the remaining single trees that the woman noticed are intended for natural seed dispersal. In addition, forestry enterprises are regularly engaged in planting. The President's Aide advised the district leadership to conduct explanatory work through the media together with the local forestry enterprise so that citizens understand the situation with sanitary and planned logging and have an idea of where and for what purpose forests are thinned and the district's forest fund is replenished.
A resident of Polotsk approached with a question about land management and plot registration. Due to a technical error by the relevant service, which the head of the organization acknowledged, the deficiency was corrected. However, the applicant refuses to accept the decision of the district executive committee and appealed due to the plot boundary being too close to the house where a gas pipeline runs, and a dispute over territory with a neighbor. Anatoly Linevich advised her to go to court to finally settle the dispute. The inspector for the Vitebsk region also instructed the specialists of the district executive committee to visit the site together with employees of the gas service to clarify the situation and find possible solutions.
The exhaust ventilation in the apartment of an elderly resident of Polotsk is not functioning well. Housing and communal services specialists had previously conducted an inspection and installed individual ventilation. The representative of the servicing organization assured that they would re-check the valves and replace them if they are faulty.
Two residents of Polotsk, living in a building that is over 70 years old, spoke about problems in the entrance. Starting in August, the building will undergo major repairs, as noted by the district housing and communal services, and the heat point located in the entrance will be relocated. Anatoly Linevich instructed that current repairs be carried out by April 10, and he took the major repairs and their results under his personal control.
A resident of the urban settlement of Vetrino came to a personal appointment with the President's aide with proposals for the development of an experimental base and improvement of the settlement. Anatoly Linevich listened to the applicant's comprehensive questions and instructed that the problems be resolved in conjunction with the housing and communal services and local authorities.
The President's Aide noted that the situation regarding citizens' appeals in the Polotsk district has significantly improved compared to the first receptions. Residents of the city and district are not raising egregious issues; local authorities are resolving almost all global problems promptly. "It is gratifying that the residents of the region, and in particular the Polotsk district, notice what is being done for improvement in the region and thank for positive changes. It is also pleasant that citizens are not indifferent to what is happening in Polotsk, not only focusing on their own problems but also caring about the future," emphasized Anatoly Linevich.