"He won't leave. We have an agreement with him!" Municipal hour with the district that keeps its word - Zelenodolsk.
The thirteenth municipal hour was held with the Zelenodolsk district at the Investment Development Agency of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Taliya Minullina: “The district is special in many ways. Firstly, because it is the only one in Tatarstan located on both banks of the Volga River. This is a district with very strong development of e-commerce, because many logistics routes pass through it. This is a unique place where all types of transport intersect, which is not the case everywhere even in the Russian Federation. And, of course, the oldest enterprises. And most importantly, the Zelenodolsk district is among the leaders in investment activity! In 2023, almost 1/3 of the investment projects considered at the meeting of the investment council were from the Zelenodolsk district. If we had such a Mikhail Pavlovich in every district or at least in half of them, the economy would be different.” The head of the district spoke live about the economic indicators of the district, its competitive advantages, implemented and current investment projects, vacant niches for business, and also about how, as Taliya Minullina noted, “the well-fed Zelenodolsk district remains hungry for new projects and investors.”
The volume of investments in 2024 will amount to more than 21 billion rubles. The ratio of equity and borrowed funds is 60/40.
Investment niches of the district:
- Hotels and inns
- Cafes and restaurants
- Sanatoriums and health resorts
Zelenodolsk district is one of the largest municipalities of Tatarstan, the fifth largest in terms of population, the largest core of the Kazan agglomeration. In total, about 170 thousand people live in the district, of which 100 thousand live in Zelenodolsk. This is according to the registration institute, in fact, many times more.
Conventionally, the district is divided into 2 zones. Zavolzhskaya - historically it is the center of agriculture. And industrial - with the center in the city of Zelenodolsk.
The city is widely known outside the republic, first of all, for its industrial giants: the Sergo and Gorky plants, the machine-building plant, the Maisky greenhouse complex and others.
Based on the results of 6 months, the district is in 12th place in the municipality rating.
According to estimates, in 2024 the gross territorial product will amount to 94 billion rubles, with an increase of almost 107% compared to last year. Retail turnover is more than 32 billion rubles. Industrial production index is 103.3%.
The volume of investments in 2024 will amount to more than 21 billion rubles. The ratio of own borrowed funds is 60/40.
Competitive advantages
- Today, Zelenodolsk is one of the largest food distribution centers in the Volga region. First of all, these are X5 Retail Group (Pyaterochka stores), Magnit, TMK Group and others. This is under 100 thousand square meters with the ability to process and store more than 10 thousand tons of cargo per day, including at low temperatures. In total, they serve more than 2 thousand stores.
- Zelenodolsk is the capital of e-commerce in Tatarstan. All players of the Russian market are represented: Wildberries, Ozon, Yandex, Magnit Market, Sber Logistics with a total area of under 450 thousand square meters and a total investment volume of 28 billion rubles. 60 thousand manufacturers and sellers from Tatarstan work on the sites, including 2.5 thousand from the Zelenodolsk region. This is a very popular sales channel, and entrepreneurs of the region actively use it.
The very emergence of such a hub is primarily associated with its advantageous geographical location. Zelenodolsk is located at the intersection of three transport corridors: the Trans-Siberian railway, the M-7 highway and the exit to the M-12, as well as the Volga River Route. There is also an economic reason: Zelenodolsk is a territory of advanced socio-economic development, here are the largest benefits and our priority development area is the only one in Russia that borders on the city of Kazan with a population of one million.
- Today, 25 companies are residents of the Zelenodolsk Priority Social and Economic Development Area, 22 of which have already launched their production, and another 2 companies are in the status of inclusion in the register of Priority Social and Economic Development Area residents. The total investment volume of residents is 20 billion rubles, 12 thousand jobs have been created. A number of residents are among the top 5 largest taxpayers in the district.
- Another important point of economic growth in Zelenodolsk is the territory of the Sviyazhsk interregional multimodal logistics center with an area of 244 hectares.
A cargo port has been opened at the SMMLC. The length of the berth wall is more than 2.5 km, the depth along the berth is 5 meters, which ensures the simultaneous mooring of 13 river-sea class vessels.
Along the SMMLC berth there are railway tracks with a capacity of 455 freight cars and a throughput of up to 1,500 cars per day.
A grain hub is being created here. In September, the first freight express with 2024 wheat weighing a total of 3,000 tons was sent from Kazan to Novorossiysk via the Sviyazhsk-Zernoprodukt elevator complex, which was exported to Turkey.
DorHan will soon begin work on developing the SMMLC. The company will build a plant for the production of thermal insulation materials from mineral slabs and sandwich panels. Up to 70 thousand tons of products will be produced here per year. In 2025, DorHan will begin construction of a logistics complex with a total area of about 100 thousand square meters, the investment volume is 7.5 billion rubles with the creation of about 2 thousand jobs. "Together with DorHan, we are searching for potential tenants of these premises with a focus on food retailers, manufacturers of consumer goods, global players interested in the North-South corridor," - the head of the Zelenodolsk municipal district Mikhail Afanasyev.
The forecast for job growth over the next three years is 15 thousand people. SMMLC is included in the all-Russian concept for the development of container transportation in the European part of Russia. "We have free areas, we invite investors, all the necessary conditions have been created, as they say: "Come in and work!" We are also studying the issue of creating the first port-type SEZ in the republic at SMMLC," the head of the district.
In recent years, 5 new industrial parks have appeared in the area, including parks with the abbreviation 2.0, including M7 2.0, Tura 2.0, Vesna 2.0. In the future, individual parks will cascade to 3.0.
According to Vesna 2.0 – this is near OKB Soyuz, a private industrial park on 10 hectares – construction of two production buildings has begun, 5 potential residents have been identified, including a company producing pet food, clothing and furniture fittings manufacturers.
Of the 22 formed land plots of the M7 2.0 park, only 1 is free and most residents came from the 1st stage, expanding their production.
The industrial site "Turbina" will accommodate 6 residents.
More details:
Tour 2.0.
The Yekaterinburg company "Brozeks" and the design bureau R1 are building a park within a park - the industrial park "Druzhba" in "Tour 2.0".
Its first stage will be a terminal of 80 thousand square meters for Yandex, then production facilities in the format of "light industrial" on an area of 34 hectares are planned. It is planned to build housing for 6 thousand employees and their families (on 450 thousand square meters) from eco-parks. Total investment in the park project is 12 billion rubles.
The Slavitsa ice cream factory with an investment volume of 3 billion rubles, production and logistics buildings of the Nefis company, a plant for the production of products and elements for improvement "Kögen", dealer companies "Rosselmash" and "Amkador" will also be located here. The investment volume is more than 20 billion, with the creation of about 2 thousand jobs. The engineering infrastructure of the Tura 2.0 park is being built at the expense of the republican budget (1.3 billion rubles) within the framework of Government Resolution 11.19.
More details:
Bolshoy Zelenodolsk
The Bolshoy Zelenodolsk project is being implemented, within the framework of which 5.65 million square meters of housing will be built. "Above, I spoke about the places of application of labor force. Its second component is the construction of housing and social and cultural facilities. The total investment in infrastructure has already amounted to more than 11 billion rubles" - the head of the district.
Tourism
The administration of the Zelenodolsk municipal district pays great attention to the development of tourism. The territory contains unique cultural heritage sites; this is the only municipality in the republic with two UNESCO sites on its territory. Today, the total tourist flow in the Zelenodolsk district is approaching 3 million people. The top 4 are the island town of Sviyazhsk, the Raifsky Monastery of the Mother of God and the arboretum of the Volga-Kama Biosphere Reserve and the Engelhardt Astronomical Observatory. According to estimates, more than 2 million tourists will visit Sviyazhsk this year.
In general, the tourist map of the district can be divided into 4 parts: cultural and historical sites, glamping sites, promising growth points, and the development of the beach area.
The Pacha Mama alpaca park opened in July near the Sviyaga country club. About 20 animals were brought from Sochi. In 2.5 months, the territory for the animals was equipped and staff was selected. The park's total area is 2.5 hectares. In just 4 months, it was visited by about 55 thousand people.
Zelenodolsk is a pioneer of glamping history in Tatarstan. Today, 14 glampings have been opened in the region, which have been visited by more than 100 thousand guests this year. The construction of the first 10 houses in the glamping "Khanskaya Usadba" in Malye Klyuchi is being completed, there will be 30 of them in total with a bath and thermal complex, a bee apiary and a restaurant. The investment volume is 120 million rubles.
"Raifa Prudy", "Urman Camp" in Bolshiye Kurguzy, "Yolki" in Oktyabrsky, Kompot in the village of Krasny Karmysh and others are developing.
New tourist spots are appearing. For example, in the village of Bolshiye Klyuchi, the restoration of the Church of St. John the Theologian, built in 1832, where Fyodor Chaliapin was baptized, is underway.
In the village of Russkoye Azeleevo on the bank of the Kubnya River, in a picturesque place, there is a building of a former school with an area of 2.4 thousand square meters, which is also suitable for the creation of a tourist facility. The district is ready to give it to investors on preferential terms.
Mikhail Afanasyev: "However, there are points where we especially need investors. Zelenodolsk is a city of 100,000, but there is practically no restaurant that can accommodate 250-300 people. To hold events, we have to travel to nearby cities and republics. There is a need for hotels to accommodate tourists from other regions. In addition, the nature of the Zelenodolsk region is ideal for the placement of health resort facilities. We already have 4 health resorts. Here we could select land plots for multi-level facilities and support investors who want to occupy this niche.
We have an IT park - this is the "younger brother" of the Kazan Park named after Bashir Rameev. It is located in a progressive microdistrict of our city, next to a new school, cultural and recreational facilities, the construction of a kindergarten is planned. The interior decoration of the IT park is nearing completion, an active search for potential residents is underway, so we invite all interested parties to join the new growth point. We are introducing IT technologies into our work, an internal information resource with all the necessary data on projects has been created."
"In general, the district territory is promising, there is still great potential. - the head of the district continued - Zelenodolsk has its own investment center, which was created 17 years ago and is now bearing fruit. We first consider projects at our investment hour, each project has a curator assigned to it. Specialists actively support projects from the moment the idea is born to the Investment Council with the participation of the Rais of the Republic Rustam Nurgalievich Minnikhanov. You, Taliya Ilgizovna, provide us with great support, and in general we feel support in all departments. Thank you for your cooperation!" - he concluded.
