Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria complained about delays in heating supply.

In Chegem, the heating season was supposed to start on October 15, but the radiators in residents' homes are still cold, a local resident complained on social media. Other residents of Kabardino-Balkaria, commenting on his complaint, shared similar problems in their localities. They criticized officials for inadequate preparation for the heating season and were outraged that they had to pay for heating that was not provided.

According to one local resident, the heating season in Chegem was supposed to start on October 15, but the radiators in the apartments remain cold. He criticized the utility services for the recurring heating supply problems every year and for not conducting repairs in advance.

"Every year it's the same: as soon as it's time to turn on the heating, the heating networks immediately have excuses – either a pipe burst or something broke. The question arises: why can't they do their job and fix the heating problem in advance? Residents pay regularly, but are forced to freeze in damp apartments due to someone else's negligence and unscrupulousness," said the complaint from a Chegem resident, published on October 19 on the Instagram* page goloskbr.

This post on the Instagram* page goloskbr, which has about 193 thousand followers, had received 207 likes and 101 comments by 07:40 MSK on October 21.

In the comments, residents from various localities in Kabardino-Balkaria also complained about the lack of heating. Some of them reported that children in schools and kindergartens are suffering due to the cold.

"Nartkala is also without heating, it's cold in kindergartens and schools, children are freezing and getting sick!" wrote ___________art_______.

"The same in Maisky, how can this be... children are getting sick," complained fatima_dazhigova.

"The Prokhladnensky district is also sitting without heating! It's cold in school, cold and damp in kindergarten... I'm so tired of this," noted user dakahowa.kat.

Other commentators criticized the preparation for the heating season and the actions of officials. In their opinion, utility services should check the condition of heating networks in advance and fix malfunctions.

"In Iskozh, it's also not everywhere, in some houses the pipes have burst, as always. In Kabardino-Balkaria, this is the norm; there are no laws here. Year after year, it's the same, why not at least turn it on and check for problems a few days in advance?" pointed out k.laura3012.

"I don't understand what our head of the republic is doing?" complained dragon_641912.

"But they are building a park in the middle of a field in Chegem when there are much more important problems," noted el_akkulova912.

Residents were also dissatisfied with the need to pay for utilities in the absence of heating. They pointed out the discrepancy between residents' payments and the quality of services provided.

"The bill will come anyway, whether they heat or not," wrote lizaveta_77910.

"The most interesting thing is that we pay all year round and still have to freeze," complained bozievazulja.

"In Baksan, there is also no heat, but they take full payment. Writing here is pointless – they don't care, we need to go out and demand, as they do all over the world; they don't even read our writings," stated kkkazaliya.

Connecting residential buildings in Nalchik to heating is being done in stages, as filling the main and internal networks, adjusting circulation, and reaching the normative pressure takes several days. In the absence of heat, residents should contact management companies, reported "Lenta Novostey Nalchika" on October 17, citing the city administration.

Additionally, due to the reconstruction of Tarchokov Street, from 09:00 MSK on October 20 to 18:00 MSK on October 21, the supply of heating and hot water has been suspended in several residential buildings on Vatutin, Baisultanov, Kirov, and Elberdov streets, as well as in several social institutions. The supply of resources is planned to be resumed after the repair work is completed, the Nalchik administration reported on October 19 on its channel in the messenger Max.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that residents of Kabardino-Balkaria periodically complain about delays in the start of the heating season. For example, on October 22, 2024, residents of Nalchik and Baksan complained about the lack of heating after the onset of cold weather. A resident of Baksan reported that there is no heat in the houses on Frunze Street, despite the temperature dropping to eight degrees, and children are forced to freeze. According to him, the city administration has placed the responsibility for heating on a private organization. Residents of Nalchik also reported the absence of heating and hot water in houses on several streets of the city. They noted that delays in the start of the heating season are repeated every year and criticized officials for inaction.

On October 22, 2023, residents of Nalchik also complained about the cold in their apartments due to the lack of heating. One of the Nalchik residents demanded clarification on whether the heating supply organization would make adjustments for the days when heating was absent, as payment for the service is spread over the entire year. Other residents called the delays in heating supply a chronic problem and expressed dissatisfaction that they have to pay for a service that is not provided.