8,501 appeals were received by the Republican Public Reception Office of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan from the beginning of the year. Most of them – 4,070 - through the School Eco-patrol mobile application. According to the “People’s control” system, ecologists reviewed 1,223 messages, 1,185 notifications via WhatsApp, Telegram, Eco.signal, “Hotline” communication channels. 2,023 appeals were received at the personal receptions of citizens and through the reception of the Ministry.