Interaction with law enforcement agencies in the control and supervisory activities of environmentalists was discussed at a scientific and practical conference
Supervision of the implementation of environmental legislation in cooperation with the Prosecutor's Office and law enforcement agencies was discussed today at the scientific and practical conference "The role of the Prosecutor's Office in ensuring environmental safety in the Volga Basin". The event was held in the Kazan Interdistrict Environmental Prosecutor's Office via videoconference. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Alexander Shadrikov, representatives of territorial prosecutor's offices, state authorities, scientific and business community.
Making a report, the head of the Environmental protection agency of the republic spoke about the results of environmental supervision for 2020 and the past period of 2021. "In total, more than 7 thousand violations were stopped, fines and damages were collected in the amount of more than 113 million rubles, and the activities of 5 objects that have a negative impact on the environment were suspended. As a result of joint work, 34 criminal cases were initiated on the fact of causing harm to the environment," the Minister said and thanked the entire environmental protection unit for effective cooperation and assistance in the protection and protection of the environment. During his speech, he also stressed that ensuring environmental safety is necessary for the sustainable development of the region, while noting the comprehensive work carried out in terms of scientific research.