Ildar Khalikov: All preparatory works for fire hazardous season 2011 to be finished by March, 1

RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in teleconference on a topic of arranging forest protection in Russian Federation in 2011 and preparing executive agencies of RF subjects for fire hazardous season. The meeting was conducted by chief of Federal forestry agency V.N. Maslyakov.

Opening the event, Viktor Maslyakov informed that one of the key tasks of the agency is execution of forestry legislation. He asked to pay more attention to keeping primary accounting of forestry.

Viktor Maslyakov told as well about elaboration of special software by Federal forestry agency so that regions can implement primary accounting. He reminded that use of all subventions and subsidies, allocated to federal centres for realization of measures within the limits of state policy in relation to forestry will be thoroughly controlled.

By words of Viktor Maslyakov, he is going to meet with every head of region personally in order to discuss situation in forestry sector.

Chief of Federal forestry agency reminded that 2010 was marked by emergency situations, forest fires and consequences afterwards. Today federal centre is waiting for suggestions aimed at solving these problems, including restoration of forest territories.

The system of forest conservation and preventive fire safety measures is being developed in the country, Viktor Maslyakov said. It is important to organize interdepartmental cooperation, interaction with municipal authorities and create the dispatching system.