The budget of the national program “Digital Economy”, designed until 2024, may exceed 3.5 trillion rubles. reports this RBC with reference to the corresponding draft document, a copy of which was at the disposal of journalists.

The publication notes that the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications, which is responsible for implementing the program, should submit it to the government on August 15. does not provide federal budget costs for this program RBC .

According to one of the program developers, the budget was ready in June. At the same time, it can be adjusted by the time it is submitted to the government. In this regard, the amount of 3.5 trillion rubles. can either increase or decrease.

Now the program involves work in five areas, the publication notes. Eight new federal projects may appear in it: “Digital Healthcare”, “Digital Industry”, “Digital Agriculture”, “Digital Construction”, “Digital City”, “Digital Transport and Logistics”, “Digital Energy”, “Digital Education” " The budget of these projects, according to the document, will be about 1.1 trillion rubles.

The draft document provides for an increase in costs for existing projects. Thus, the price for implementing the Information Infrastructure project will almost double compared to the planned 436.6 billion rubles. and will amount to 993 billion rubles. Of this, about 700 billion can be raised from the federal budget.

The program, designed to last until 2024, was approved in the summer of 2017. In May of this year, President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to adjust it to give it national status. The Cabinet of Ministers will present the final draft of the national program by October 1 for consideration by the Presidential Council for Strategic Development and Priority Projects.

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The Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications estimated the costs of the Digital Economy program at 3.5 trillion rubles