Bastrykin's response has given hope to residents of a dilapidated dormitory in Nalchik.
Residents of a dilapidated dormitory on Ingushskaya Street in Nalchik expressed hope that Alexander Bastrykin's intervention will draw the authorities' attention to their problems and the delays in resettlement.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot," Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin demanded a report on the delays in resettling residents of the dilapidated dormitory on Ingushskaya Street in Nalchik following a complaint from a local resident.
The dilapidated dormitories on Musukayeva and Ingushskaya Streets in Nalchik have been included in the municipal target resettlement program since 2022, but it has not received funding for a year. In February, residents of these buildings asked officials to expedite their resettlement, complaining of dire living conditions.
The dormitory residents interviewed by a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent have been living in dire living conditions for decades. During this time, they have repeatedly tried to obtain improved housing from officials.
Fatima Alakaeva has lived in the dormitory for 44 years. Her family of six, including a minor granddaughter, occupies 48 square meters. Lara Temirkanova and her family of four have lived in the dormitory since 1980, and 61-year-old Nazirat Shorova has lived there since 1982.
During Soviet times, the women worked at the Nalchik Leather Goods Factory, which provided them with rooms in the dormitory. At the same time, they were also placed on a housing waiting list with the Nalchik administration. After the factory closed, the dormitory building was transferred to municipal ownership, and all residents were removed from the city's waiting list.
"I've been living in this dormitory since 1996. My son, daughter, granddaughter, and I occupy an 18-square-meter room. We share a kitchen with 10-12 families, communal showers, and a communal toilet. The common areas have long since fallen into disrepair and are beyond repair," said Emma Bakaeva.
Svetlana Kartsayeva, who has lived in the dormitory for over 46 years, is disabled and cannot walk. Using the shower and toilet is a particular challenge for her.
Emma Bakaeva's son, Astemir Guchinov, as well as residents of the building, Zalim Khashev and Islam Boziev, are military personnel, but this does not affect the situation with providing them with apartments. Zalim Khashev's father, Mukhamed Khashev, a first-degree disabled person, died before receiving comfortable housing.
A total of 56 families lived in the dormitory, built in 1978, until 2021. In 2021, 16 families received apartments in the new microdistrict on Shogenov Street, while the rest remained in the dormitory, said Fatima Alakaeva.
The dormitory at 12 Ingushskaya Street was included in the list of buildings slated for resettlement by a decree of the Nalchik Administration dated August 11, 2023. According to the document, resettlement was planned for 2024.
The building's roof is leaking, the floors are crumbling, the utility systems are worn out, the basement is flooded, and the common areas require major repairs.
The women interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent were unaware of the appeal to Bastrykin, but they were inspired by the fact.
"We hope that Bastrykin's intervention will expedite our resettlement," said Alakaeva, noting that any attention to their situation can only be beneficial.