Makhachkala officials are under investigation after residents complained about landscaping.

Investigators have opened a case against Makhachkala administration officials following complaints from residents of the Uchkhoz microdistrict about the state of the roads.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," residents of Dagestan have repeatedly accused officials of insufficient efforts to repair roads. In March 2024, Makhachkala residents independently filled in potholes in the roadway of one street with soil. Social media users criticized officials for their indifference to the problems of the city's residents. The road surfaces and sidewalks on many streets are severely worn and require urgent repairs, Makhachkala residents stated.

Investigators in Dagestan have opened a case of negligence 1 against employees of the Makhachkala administration and the municipal housing and utilities agency.

According to investigators, officials failed to properly perform their duties when organizing improvement work. Specifically, public areas, local roads, parking lots, waste collection containers, and playgrounds in the Uchkhoz microdistrict were not improved.

“As a result of inaction and a negligent attitude toward official duties, the rights and legitimate interests of citizens and their right to favorable living conditions were significantly violated,” the official Telegram channel of the Investigative Committee reported today.

Residents of the Uchkhoz microdistrict in Makhachkala previously complained about the condition of five streets, home to over 500 homes. They stated that the roads hadn't been repaired in over six years—they lack asphalt, lighting, and trash bins. Residents are covering the roads with gravel, and officials have suggested they purchase trash bins at their own expense. The head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, took note of the residents' complaint and ordered an investigation, the Telegram channel "Only Facts" reported today.

The Dagestan People's Front published a video about the condition of the roads in Uchkhoz. Local resident Gadzhimurad Magomedov said his disabled son can't navigate the potholed roads because he "trips and falls." "We're raising money ourselves and leveling the road. You call a taxi, but they don't want to come here because the roads are so bad," the man says in the video.