OREANDA-NEWS. August 09, 2013. The Government tightly controls the situation with tariffs for housing and communal services. Working groups run in each region to examine the economic justification of tariffs and in case of violations they address to State Inspection of Ukraine on Price Control, Antimonopoly committee, prosecutor’s offices for taking appropriate action. This was started by Vice Prime Minister Olexandr Vilkul, commenting on the issue of tariffs in Ukraine during the off-site meeting.

In addition, Olexandr Vilkul said that "where there are violations of law the authorities must act firmly and promptly."

"Where there are the market mechanisms we should to go through the modernization and investment. Only in this way we can provide our citizens with adequate and affordable public services," he said.

Vice Prime Minister said that the Government implements energy-saving technology, it is carried the shifting to alternative fuels and production and transport of heat costs are reduced. Currently due to the condition of heat networks we have losses of about 25%.

According to him the important way to maintain stable rates for housing is to reduce costs and trouble-free operation of pipelines to supply heat.