Ildar Khalikov: “Clean water is the basis of high living standards and longevity”

“Provision of clean water for population is one the most important tasks of authorities since it is the basis of high living standards and longevity”, - RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said at opening of the 2nd specialized exhibition and congress “Clean water. Kazan”.

The 2nd specialized exhibition and congress “Clean water. Kazan” is being held in Kazan on March, 29-31 at “Kazan fair” within the limits of realization of events of Federal target program “Clean water” for 2011-2017. Exposition represents the whole range of equipment and services for recovery and protection of water resources, communal and industrial water supply systems, repair of pipeline systems, heating and hot water supply, design of objects, sewage treatment, water pack, achievements of industrial enterprises and their projects in other sectors of water industry.

Among the participants of the exhibition are Russian industrial, manufacturing and construction enterprises, plants, specialized organizations from 17 Russian cities and some foreign countries.

Speaking at opening ceremony of the exhibition Ildar Khalikov noted that a large number of participants and status of this event are not occasional. “The example of developed countries shows how carefully people now treat issues of life quality and longevity. Clean water is the basis for solving these tasks”, - I.Khalikov stressed.

RT PM took part in a plenary session “Clean water”.

Head of RT Government emphasized a number of problems existing in Tatarstan in the sphere of water supply: pollution of water supply sources, absence of tools for using advanced technologies of water purification, poor state of water supply and water discharge systems.