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 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.
On 27 March, speaking at a ceremonial event dedicated to celebrations of the Day of Russian National Guard held at the Kazan City Hall with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Staff of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov, heads of law-enforcement bodies of the republic and veterans and employees of the territorial Directorate of the National Guard, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian National Guard Directorate for the republic Republic of Tatarstan is traditionally acknowledged as one of the best in the country.