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The remuneration paid to the citizens who have submitted the information on the violations of the nature protection legislation on the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan has been increased. Earlier, the citizen who provided photo or video information on the offender received one thousand rubles, and starting 2016 this sum has been increased to 1.5 thousand rubles. Moreover, the list of violations has also been expanded. Besides illegal placement of waste and illegal extraction of mineral resources, people can now also report on the restricted access to the public water facility or its coastline, on the violation of the mode of economic or other activity of the water protection area of the water facility and land damage (destruction of the fertile layer

Illegal quarry development resulted in criminal prosecution. Inspectors of Priikskoe Territorial Department under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan drew a protocol against a legal entity on administrative offence in Naberezhnye Chelny pertaining to unauthorized use of mineral resources. Clay was extracted on the area of 0.7 ha, to a depth from 5 to 15 meters. The estimated damage amounted

Today the Minister of ecology and natural resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Farid Abdulganiev visited the Admiralty quarter, where the planned implementation of the project "Ecological rehabilitation of the pond "Admiralty" in the city of Kazan". On the preparations for the said specialists of the Department for the development of the Admiralty settlement of the administration of the Kirovsky and Moskovsky districts IR Kazan. On site is planned to conduct works on cleaning the pond "Admiralty", which according to Farida Abdullayeva will create recreation areas – corners of nature in the city center.

Talented youth, young scientists, proponents of children’s and youth organizations can participate in the VI Republican Youth Forum “Our Tatarstan”. The applications are accepted until February 29, 2016, all in all there are 10 topical platforms: “The territory of innovations”; “The territory of architecture and art”; “The territory of entrepreneurship”; “The territory of kindness”; “The territory of safety”; “The territory of sports”; “The territory of information”; “The territory of small motherland”; “The territory of peace and consent”; and “The territory of youth”. The best projects and ideas will be presented to the government of the Republic of Tatarstan at the final 

All who are not indifferent to the ecology-related matters are invited to participate in the All-Russian contest “Green technologies through the eyes of the youth”. In order to take part, it is necessary to send author’s articles before May 15, 2016 using photomaterials, video or slide films on production by virtue of green technologies, in-house methods of ecological monitoring, as well as interviews with officials of industrial companies. Students of various ages from secondary schools and vocational schools to higher educational establishments can participate in the

This year, the largest in the world ecological campaign will be held on March 19th at 8:30 pm local time. The humanity’s ecological footprint will be the topic of the event. The campaign symbolizes solidarity of citizens of various countries in solution of issues regarding energy and resource saving, as well as improvement of ecological situation on the planetary scale. The website dedicated to the Earth Hour 2016 was launched presenting more detailed information on the campaign to participate in it. The official website of the campaign – 60.wwf.ru.

Heads of all the authorities, state authorities of the Republic of Tatarstan, companies and organizations, as well as population of the Republic were invited to join the campaign and switch off for

Sustainable development of the field and economic risks of geological prospecting and exploration, state support of investments into geological prospecting and exploration, exploration of the Arctic Shelf and hard-to-recover reserves in the context of sanctions – these and other topics will be the most burning issues to discuss

All those who are not indifferent to the matters related to ecology and energy efficiency are invited to participate in the Conference “Ecology and Energy Efficiency” in the framework of the XVI International Symposium “Energy and Resources Efficiency and Energy Conservation” and the XVII International specialized exhibition “Energetics. Cost-effective use of resources”. The event will be held on March 17, 2016 on the premises of “Kazan Fair” OJSC. The conference is organized by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan together with the State Autonomous Agency “Center of energy-saving technologies of the Republic of Tatarstan under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan”.

The main topics for discussion will include:

• Creation and development of high-efficiency eco-frien

Public opinion on the state of corruption at the Ministry is still monitored at the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan. One can complete the survey in the “Anti-corruption activity” section – “Public-opinion poll, survey” at http://eco.tatarstan.ru/rus/opros-obshchestvennogo-mneniya-anketirovanie.htm

The international ECOTECH Forum and Exposition will be held in Moscow (at the International Exposition Center “Crocus Expo”) on April 26-29, 2016, to touch upon the “green” economy matters and nature protection technologies. The event is held under the logo “’Green’ economy is the basis of sustainable development!” for professional audience involved in solution of nature protection issues in the specific segment of the international market of eco-technologies, goods, works, and services. The exposition and discussions will touch upon all nature protection areas of concern: water, air, wastes, land resources, energy conservation, “green" standards, eco-transport, forest resources and urban environment, ecological monitoring and control, as well as ecological services. The ECOTECH business program will include