In support of the national project "Ecology", 1,312 cars were checked in Tatarstan as part of Operation Clean Air
1312 vehicles were inspected by employees of the Ministry of Ecology together with inspectors of the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan and the interregional territorial Administration of Rostransnadzor in the Volga Federal District. The Clean Air operation to monitor compliance with established emission standards and identify excess pollutants in the exhaust gases of vehicles started on June 1 and will last until September 30. Car inspections take place in 12 districts of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Since the beginning of the operation, 1071 passenger cars, 130 trucks, 111 buses have been checked. The excess was detected in 46 vehicles, which is 3.5% of the total number. Car owners were advised to visit service stations to troubleshoot the exhaust system.
According to experts, in recent years there has been a tendency in the republic to reduce the number of cars with a high content of pollutants in exhaust gases.
"According to the results of the operation, I can say that since 1994 (over 30 years), the share of vehicles with a high content of pollutants in exhaust gas emissions has decreased 10 times (approx. from 27.5% in 1994 to 2.7% in 2023). This is due to the improvement of the quality of motor fuel, the replacement of the old fleet of cars with new ones of a more environmentally friendly class. So over the past 5 years, the total number of vehicles of environmental class 4 and above has increased by 31.2%, and the number of vehicles of low environmental classes has decreased by almost 15% annually, over the past 5 years we have recorded a decrease of 40.7%," said Nikita Maslov, Head of the Atmospheric Air Protection Department of the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan.
For reference: in 2023, 6886 vehicles were tested (87% passenger cars, 7% trucks, 6% buses; 81% gasoline, 13% diesel, 6% gas-powered), excess toxicity standards were detected in 184 vehicles, which amounted to 2.7% of the total number of vehicles tested. The most environmentally friendly is gas–powered vehicles (exceeding 1.9%). The largest percentage of vehicles with excess is diesel–powered trucks (6.4% and 5.3%, respectively).
It is worth noting that in 2024, "Clean Air" is already being held for the 42nd time. Gasoline, diesel and gas-powered vehicles (cars, trucks and buses) are being tested. The main purpose of the operation is to prevent the negative impact of cars on the state of atmospheric air.