More than 1600 unauthorized landfills found in Tatarstan during ecological two-month campaign
2 June 2015, Tuesday
On June 2, at a briefing of Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the republic Artem Sidorov informed that the sanitary-ecological two-month campaign was carried out in the republic on April 1-May 31.
As a result of supervisory measures, 1, 635 unauthorized landfills have been found. More than 7, 000 violations in the sphere of waste treatment have been revealed. 79 owners of territories had big violations of environmental legislation. According to the minister, administrative actions have been taken against 1, 212 legal parties and officials.
Fines for legal parties make 500, 000 roubles, and 1 million roubles in case of repeat violation.
The speaker reminded that the regional contest “School eco-patrol” was held for the first time this year. Pupils were sending pictures of landfills to the Ministry of Ecology using a special mobile application. Thus, 1, 463 messages were sent, measures were taken by 1, 166 of them.
The campaign on cleaning parks, squares, beaches and public places will be held in 15 towns of Tatarstan on June 5.
On 12 January, congratulating employees of the prosecutor’s office with their professional holiday - Day of the employee of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation- Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin wrote in his address:
“For more than three centuries the prosecutor's office has been the guardian of state and public security as well as constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens of our country.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatutllin informed that in the current year the Ministry will take part in implementation of five national projects and three state programmes with planned construction and capital overhaul of 172 facilities for the total sum of 17bn rubles.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov informed that it is expected to achieve a comparable growth of produce of 1.5%, including that in food production - at least 2.6% in the agricultural sector.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.