OREANDA-NEWS. March 17, 2011. First Vice Prime Minister Andriy Klyuyev severely criticized the managers of enterprises of power they have accumulated massive debts for gas. Andriy Klyuyev demands from heads of regional state administration personnel decisions. The official held a telephone conference on payments for gas thermal power utilities.

Debts for the services of supply are increasing. Today they are 5.1 billion UAH. This figure Deputy Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine Grygoriy Semchuk announced.

This level of debt, according to Gregory Semchuk, was in the mid 90-ies of the last century. The main reason for the situation, Deputy Minister called the politicization of local government on tariffs for public utilities. These agencies currently set amount of tariffs that are often below the cost of services. These authorities currently set amount of tariffs that are often below the cost of services.

"In 2010, the population paid for the services of heating by 96%. But the rates at which these calculations were carried out, compensated only 62% of the cost of services"- Gregory Semchuk said. He stressed that the body found unprofitable fare have to provide funds under the law on compensation of enterprises. "If its local governments - from the local budget. RSA have to organize such work in the field”.

To 5.1 billion UAH debt for the heating services added debts of institutions and organizations financed from the state budget - 197.1 million, from local budgets - 502.5 million, commercial consumers - 583.3 million UAH.