Inquiry made by a local resident of Yakutsk regarding the timeline for fixing the road located close to the Farmers' Market
The Agricultural Market and Krest'yanskoye Market in Yakutsk, Russia, are facing uncertain futures as plans for their privatization and potential redevelopment have been proposed.
The nearby agricultural land surrounding the Agricultural Market will remain reserved for agricultural and soil-dependent use by recognised agricultural enterprises. However, the market itself is currently owned by AO "Sayssary", and plans involve demolition and construction of a shopping center. The duration of any cosmetic repairs to the market and its surroundings remains uncertain.
There is a suspicion that repairs to the broken road leading to the Agricultural Market are being delayed due to it possibly being ownerless. The editorial in "Yakutia.Info" raises the question of how the sale of the Agricultural Market will affect its internal and surrounding territory.
Vitaly Obedin, a local official, suggests that the sale of the Agricultural Market will be used as a cover for constructing another shopping center. The first floor would be allocated for a dozen peasant and farmer households from the uluses, while the rest would be for profit.
The Krest'yanskoye Market is also planned for privatization, with plans involving the construction of a new market and street premises. Pavel Bagynanov, from AO "Sayssary", has stated that they will act as partners and developers in the Krest'yanskoye Market.
During a plenary session of the State Assembly Il Tumen, only one deputy, Victor Fedorov, had questions about the privatization of state property. He expressed concern about the privatization plans for the Agricultural Market, suggesting it should be handled by the committee and interfering in such a situation is problematic.
A Yakutsk resident has expressed concern about the state of the road leading to the Krest'yanskoye Market, which is in a state of disrepair. The nearby agricultural land will not be repurposed after the planned sale, but agricultural-related activities that support the economic strengthening of agriculture and maintain the agricultural character are permitted, as long as the separation between building zones and agricultural zones remains intact.
The estimated value of AO "Sayssary" shares is 89 million rubles, but the value of one building in the Krest'yanskoye Market is estimated to be around 300 million rubles. The International Children of Asia Games are coming up, and it is possible that the Agricultural Market and its surrounding territory will be brought into order as part of the preparations for this event.
The local road leading to the Krest'yanskoye Market is known as "terka". The editorial asks if repairs will be made to the broken road leading to the Agricultural Market. The Yakutsk municipality has been working with landowners and owners for a long time to reduce such places in the city.
Deputy Victor Fedorov was particularly critical of the privatization plans for the Krest'yanskoye Market. He believes the privatization should be handled by the committee and interfering in such a situation is problematic.
