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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 

Young ecological and biological specialists, geographers and journalists are invited to participate in the Annual YouthFar East Ecological Conference-contest “Man and biosphere”. The event will be held at the Institute of Biology and Soil Sciences under the Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences from March 31 to April 1. In 2016, the conference becomes an international event, since pupils and students from the Asian-Pacific Region will participate in it. It is possible to participate

Recovery and protection of water resources, equipment and services for the rational use, purification of sewage waters, water bottling–these and other matters for the water sector development will be reviewed at the International ForumECWATECH-2016. The event will be held at the new exhibition pavilion No. 75 located on the premises of the All-Union Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh)in Moscow on April 26-28, 2016.The Forum is organized by “ECWATECH

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

The Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Farid Abdulganiev, delivered a lecture at Kazan State University of Architecture and Building Construction (KSUABC). The Minister gave a talk for the students of dedicated faculties on “Ecology and sustainable development. Ecological management in the Russian

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