Almost 3,000 cars were checked by inspectors of the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan as part of Operation Clean Air
Since June 1, in Tatarstan, as part of Operation Clean Air, inspectors of the Ministry of Ecology together with employees of the Traffic Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan have checked 2,941 vehicles, including 142 trucks and 131 buses. Excess emissions of pollutants were detected in the exhaust gases of 80 cars. Monitoring of the state of environmental safety of vehicles will last in Tatarstan until the end of September. Inspections are carried out jointly with all territorial departments of the Ministry of Ecology on the main highways, checkpoints and enterprises. This year, it is planned to inspect at least 6 thousand cars for the level of dangerous pollutants. Let us recall that last year, as part of the operation, 6570 vehicles were checked on the roads, of which 183, or 2.8%, did not meet the required standards for emissions of pollutants in exhaust gases.
let us recall that the main purpose of the event is to monitor compliance with the standards for the content of pollutants in the exhaust gases of motor vehicles and to prevent the negative impact of vehicles on the atmospheric air. In addition, in order to further minimize the negative impact of motor transport on the environment in the republic, work continues on the conversion of motor transport to low-toxic types of motor fuel, and primarily to compressed natural gas, which is considered as an ecological type of motor fuel.
In 2022, the number of cars purchased and converted to compressed natural gas amounted to 1,420 units, which made it possible to reduce emissions into the atmosphere by 2,4 thousand tons.
Total gross emissions of pollutants from road transport in the Republic of Tatarstan in 2022 amounted to 103.2 thousand tons against 119.7 thousand tons in 2021.
The reduction of emissions from motor vehicles by 16.5 thousand tons is explained by a reduction in the number of vehicles registered in the republic of ecological classes EURO 0 – EURO 3 and the transition to modern motor fuel, as well as their conversion to compressed and compressed natural gas.