This is reported in the list of instructions following a meeting with members of the government, published on the Kremlin's website.
It is specified that the Cabinet of Ministers, together with local authorities, should "ensure the implementation of individual programs of socio-economic development" of the regions lagging behind in terms of economic indicators.
In addition, the President instructed to achieve "specific target results in the form of outstripping growth in real money incomes of the population and investments in fixed assets."
Earlier, Putin instructed the government to check the availability of domestic air travel from the Far East.