Yakutia's bold plan to relocate 60,000 from crumbling homes by 2032
Yakutia is carrying out Russia's largest programme to move residents out of emergency housing. The plan aims to relocate over 60,000 people and clear 1.136 million square metres of unsafe buildings by 2032. So far, 26,910 citizens have already been resettled, with 508,420 square metres of hazardous housing demolished.
Between 2018 and 2022, Yakutia expanded construction across education, healthcare, culture, sports and housing. The region added 2.8 million square metres of new housing—the second-highest total in Russia's Far East. Alongside this, 274 social infrastructure projects were completed, including 48 schools, 72 kindergartens, 66 healthcare facilities, and 45 cultural centres.
In Yakutsk alone, five schools were either built or modernised. School No. 44 opened in 2019, followed by School No. 45 in 2021. Schools No. 7, No. 12, and No. 23 underwent upgrades between 2020 and 2025. The region also constructed 66 medical buildings and five social welfare facilities, boosting healthcare access. Future plans prioritise large-scale kindergarten construction and new schools in rural districts. The programme continues to focus on replacing unsafe housing while expanding essential services for residents.
The relocation effort has already removed over half a million square metres of dangerous housing. With 274 social facilities built since 2018, Yakutia's infrastructure growth supports both urban and rural communities. The programme remains on track to meet its 2032 targets for safer, modernised living conditions.
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