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The V specialized exposition and congress “CLEAN WATER. KAZAN” was solemnly opened today at the exposition center “Kazan Fair”. The Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Artem Sidorov, addressed guests and participants of the exposition. He welcomed everyone on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan. “It is the fifth congress and exposition event that has been held since 2010, and I am happy to acknowledge that today we see here heads of specialized state authorities, representatives of the scientific community and public, experts of Russian and foreign companies, as well as potential investors. It is the best evidence of the fact that this event has become a unifying platform shaping further policy and practical activity in the water field”, noted Artem Sidorov. In his address, the Head of the Lower Volga Basin Water Management Board, Anatoly Bykov, said that last year 1 billion and 300 million rubles were spent on construction of coast-protection structures, and cleaning of small rivers in the Republic of Tatarstan. “Those 70 years before the Perestroika we did nothing but consumed. Today, one year of destruction requires ten years of restoration. It is great piece of hard work. It is gratifying to emphasize that the Republic of Tatarstan is the pace-setter in solution of these matters. Tatarstan is the pioneer with regard to all innovations in every trend”, summarized Anatoly Bykov.

Today, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov met with the Head of the Lower Volga Basin Water Management Board, Anatoly Bykov,and Deputy Chairpersonof the Government of Astrakhan region, Oleg Polumordvinov. The Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Artem Sidorov, participated in the meeting as well. Participants of the event discussed the matters regarding regulation of the water level in water storages of the Lower Volga basin located on the territory of Tatarstan.The Prime Minister of Tatarstan, Ildar Khalikov, acknowledged that when it comes to the rational use of water resources it is important to consider interestsof all the entities concerned, and that the Lower Volga BasinWater Management Boardplays an important role in mutual regulation of all such interests.

A briefing devoted to a two-month sanitary and ecological campaign was held today at the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan, where the Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Artem Sidorov, made an address. In the course of the briefing he informed that from April 1st to the end of May, all nature protection services, specialized ministries and authorities, executive committees of municipal formations of the Republic in the Republic of Tatarstan will proceed with a two-month sanitary and ecological campaign in order to clean territories and bring them to an appropriate sanitary and ecological state.

The annual international campaign “Earth Hour” will be held on March 29, 2014from8:30 to9:30 pm local time.
The event is annually held by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)on the last Saturday of March urging everybody — individuals, organizations, schools, municipal formations, commercial establishments — to turn off the light and other non-essential electrical devicesfor one hour (except for elevators) in order to heighten interest in the problem of climate change and energeticunificationof the mankind.

The meeting of the Anti-corruption Commission was held today at the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan in the form of a videoconference. Members of the Commission,heads of structural subdivisions of the central office, and heads of territorial departments under the Ministry took part in the meeting.

I would like to extend my cordial and sincere congratulations on the Day of your professional holiday!
Indeed, the highest requirements are imposed to efficiency and qualityof work ofhydrometeorologists. Hundreds of thousands of daily forecasts are under your belt, and it is those forecasts, accuracy and efficiency whereof determine health and well-being of millions of people. You play one of the key roles in assurance of ecological safety of the population.

Today, the Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Artem Sidorov, met with pupilsof KazanIT-vocational school under Kazan Federal University. Panel discussion and the Festival of technical art were held in the framework of the meeting among pupils ofIТ – vocational school under Kazan Federal University. Pupils presented a series of environment-oriented projects, in particular, technologies regarding air purification, waste recovery, energy saving, as well as the project featuring creationof robots to draw samples of water, air and soil in dangerous and hard to reach places. The best pieces of work were awarded with certificates. The Minister for Ecology, Artem Sidorov, acknowledged active stand of pupils.He awarded the staff of IT-vocational school with a Letter of gratitude for fostering of ecological awareness among young people. “We obtain synergistic effect through the lens of IT-technologies.The environmental topic is of great relevance, since any field is in one way or another related to the matters of ecology, efficient use of energy and resources, as well as nature protection technologies. Today, we have seen a great deal of high-quality pieces of work that deserve attention, will be a success and will be continued”, summarized the Minister Artem Sidorov.

A press conference devoted to the start of the annual nature protection, ecological and educational campaign “Grackles have come” was held today at the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan.
“Grackles have come” is an annual nature protection campaign, where a children’s contest envisaging construction of birdhouses is the central event. Organizers include a DIY hypermarket “Maxidom”with the assistance of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan, and Kazan Executive Committee.

The “Days of energy saving and enhancement of efficiency of energy and resources in the Republic of Tatarstan” are held at the expo center “Kazan Fair”. Today, an ecological section “Efficiency of energy and resources: a view on ecology”was held in the framework of the event under the chairmanship of the First Deputy Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustem Kamalov. The matters regarding creation and development of high efficiency eco-friendly and low-waste production systems, enhancement of efficiency of energy and resources of industrial enterprises, prevention of negative ecological impact of inefficient use of resources considering long-term ecological consequences were discussed. Heads, leading specialists and experts of ministries, authorities, companies, and scientific enterprises of the regions of Russia, as wellas far- and near-abroad countries participated in work of the section.

The 2nd district research and practice conference “Through search and art to perfection” was held at Verkhny Arabash secondary school of Kukmor district.
Participants’ pieces of work were presented in four categories:
- “Natural and historical monuments”;
- “Ecological and biological problems and human health”;
- “In the lead-up to celebration of 70th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War”,
- “Technical and ornamental and applied art”.