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Tomorrow, on March 19th, ecological specialists urge the citizens of Tatarstan to participate in the international campaign “Earth Hour”. To participate, it suffices to turn off the light and electrical devices for 1 hour – from8:30 pmto9:30 pm. One can confirm his/her participation and thus light a candle on the world map by following the link:http://60.wwf.ru/

A meeting-concert “We are together” was held today in Kazan at the Millennium Square near the central Stadium, and it was devoted to the second anniversary of reunification of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol with Russia.Participants of the event weregreeted by the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan VasilShaykhraziev, Deputy Chairperson of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan Yury Kamaltynov, the mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Chairperson of the Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Tatarstan, Tatyana Vodopyanova, Head of Bakhchisaray district of the Republic of Crimea – Chairperson of Bakhchisaray district Council

More than 30 facts of illegal take-over of the coastal area were revealed during one day by ecological specialists of the Republic of Tatarstan in Laishevo district. Head of the State Inspection of Ecological Surveillance, Almaz Zakirov, inspectors of the Central Territorial Department under the Ministry of Ecology inspected the coastal area of the Mesha River and Arkhiereyskoe Lake. It is seen by naked eye that the distance between the water body and many constructions doesn’t make up even 10 meters. Permanent structures, summerhouses, fences, coast establishing structures were located right at the nature protection area. According to Article 6 of the Water Code of the Russian Federation, a 20-meter band along the coastal area of the water body is meant for public use.The rights of the citizens to free access to the water body and its coastal area haven’t been complied with along the Mesha River in Narmonka village and near Arkhiereyskoe Lake, which contravenes Article8.12.1of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation. Deputy Minister for Ecology – Chief State Inspector

Inspectors of the Volga-Kama Territorial Department arranged a raid to Chistopol district of the Republic to monitor the Prost River territory against compliance of nature users with the water legislation. The violations were revealed on the territory ofChetyrchi rural settlement–a fence was set up on the public coastal line around the sauna located at a 6-m distance from the coastal area. Another violation of the obligation to providecitizens with free access to the

All in all, 4 protocolswere drawn up by inspectors of the Trans-Kama Territorial Departmentin the course of the raid to inspect the coastal area of Sobolekovskoe Lake in Nizhnekamsk according to Article 8.12.1 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation. The owners of the adjacent land plots fenced off free access to the water

The results of work in 2015 were summarized today at the Trans-Kama Territorial Department under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan with participation of Deputy Minister, Fayaz Shakirov. The main efforts of the territorial department were concentrated on solution of top-priority tasks in the field of

The hot line number, the e-mail, the State Information System “People’s control”, the mobile application “School eco-patrol” are all accessible for the citizens to report on the nature protection violations. All the information received from the citizens is referred to the Republican Public Ecological Reception Office. The information on illegal extraction of common mineral resources, unauthorized landfills, restriction of the access to the water 

The ecological holiday “World Water Day” will be held in Kazan on March 22nd at the Youth Center “Ak Bars”.The event will be held in the form of a presentation of achievements of underwater researchers of Tatarstan. During the first part of the event, the photo-exhibition of the underwater team of the Russian Geographical Society named after Alexey Leonov will be opened. The members of the team will present photos from expeditions when they set the world records – “The pole of Cold”, “Antarctic-10

Young biological and ecological specialists are invited to participate in the VIICity Ecological Forum “Zilantenok”. It is held in the framework of the open long-term ecological project “Zilant” aimed at implementation of the system approach in ecological education and upbringing of the young generation. The event will be held on April 9th at Kazan Children’s Ecological and BiologicalCenter. “Protection

Creative teams of children’s educational and cultural institutions of the Republic of Tatarstan are invited to participate in the II Republican Ecological Festival and Contest “Rainbow-colored stage”.The event will be held on April 26 - 27, 2016 at 3 p.m. on the stage