55 blockages were eliminated, more than 800 bags of garbage were collected as part of the Free Current project
In Tatarstan, work has been completed on dismantling rubble on the Kazanka River within the framework of the environmental project "Free Current" in support of the national project "Ecology".
"On behalf of and with the support of the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan, we have started implementing the Free Current project together with the Russian Geographical Society since 2022. This is an important part of the eco-rehabilitation of the river, when we free it from debris. And this is not the only joint project of the Ministry of Ecology. A constructive dialogue between government, science, society and business is important for us. As the President of our country says: "Lucky is the one who is pulls forward." Our initiatives, Tatarstan's initiatives are supported at the level of the Russian Federation, and we are supported by the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia. They help us to implement projects and solve issues that have been a problem for the residents of our republic for decades," said Alexander Shadrikov, Minister of Ecology, at a large press conference with journalists.
In just two years of the Free Current project, 55 tree debris sites were dismantled, 3,800 cubic meters of wood were extracted and more than 800 bags of garbage were collected. Including in 2024, 30 tree debris sites were dismantled, about 1.5 tons of wood were extracted from the water and more than 320 bags of garbage were collected.
It should be recalled that the blockages of trees pose a danger to small vessels, violate the natural conditions of the fish habitat, are a reservoir of household waste entering the river from settlements, and reduce the speed of the river, which leads to siltation of the watercourse. The main task of the project is to free the river from blockages, collect garbage, as well as search for other objects of biogenic and man-made origin that affect the natural flow of the river.