Ildar Khalikov: Geological information is the basis for many economic sectors of Tatarstan

Geological information is the basis for development of such sectors as oil-producing industry, production of construction materials in Tatarstan. Currently use of existing geological data makes difficulties due to their inconsistency. This was announced by RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov at the opening of district seminar “Issues of functioning of unified system of federal and territorial funds of geological information on Volga federal district”.

By words of Director of Federal State Institution “Territorial fund of geological information on Volga federal district” Tatiana Kosarikova, the seminar was held in accordance with Edict of Federal agency for subsoil usage.

RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov underlined the importance of geological information for Tatarstan economy, particularly for oil industry and such new spheres as production of construction materials.

Ildar Khalikov emphasized that Tatarstan historically had and has rather serious geological information. PM believes that monitoring of subsoil cannot be restricted to data gathering only.

Ildar Khalikov is sure that experience of Tatarstan in developing information technologies will be useful for creation of unified base of geological information. By his words, republic is ready to be responsible for elaboration of some software products.

RT Prime Minister noted that Tatarstan branch of Federal State Institution “Territorial fund of geological information on Volga federal district” shows good working results, and the process of transferring data into electronic format is under way.

The following issues will be discussed at the seminar: state and ways of developing unified system of federal and territorial funds of geological information, process of interaction between territorial organizations of Federal agency for subsoil usage and territorial funds of geological information.