Prime Minister in Ekibastuz ? Pavlodar oblast

At Vostochny coal-strip mine operated by EuroAsia Energy Corporation JSC the PM was informed of the increasing volumes of fuel output. Last year the Company produced 19.8 mln tons of coal, 107.3% growth was observed. Alongside, particular attention is paid to the technological re-equipment of the enterprise. The PM surveyed a new excavator and a largedump truck acquired recently. The investments in the basic capital of the EEC in 2008 comprised KZT 30.5 bln. The Head of the Government also took part in launching of a turbine at the Ekibastuz Thermal Power Station ? the oldest one in Pavlodar oblast built in the 50s. Two energy blocks are to be established here in the nearest future. Here the Prime Minister and his delegation familiarized themselves with a new general plan of Ekibastuz, the prospect of the region?s development. The plan was presented by Akim of the town Nurlan Nabiyev. K. Massimov charged the local authorities to include construction of a green house complex in the plan for providing the population with fresh vegetables in winter. The Prime Minister also visited Taman LLP specializing in capital, roundhouse and plant repair of the railway cars. Annually the venture repairs around 4 000 cars and 10 thousand wheel pairs. K. Massimov laid a memorable capsule to the foundation of a new plant. By 2011 the LLP plans to launch production on railway cars manufacturing. The capacity of the production will comprise 2.5 thousand freight cars per year. The cost of the project is KZT 6 bln. 370 new working places are planned to be created within the project?s realization. Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Akim of Pavlodar oblast, accompanied the Head of the Government in his trip around Ekibastuz.