Almost 2,000 cars were checked in Tatarstan as part of the Clean Air campaign in support of the national Environmental Well-being project
A large-scale Clean Air campaign is underway in Tatarstan, aimed at reducing the level of air pollution from motor vehicles. The campaign started on June 1 in support of the national project "environmental well-being". As part of the joint work of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan and the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan, regular inspections of cars for compliance with environmental standards are carried out.
As of July 22, 1979 vehicles were checked on the territory of the republic, among them:
- 1719 passenger cars
- 72 trucks
- 188 buses
Excess of the established emission standards of pollutants were detected in 37 vehicles (1.9% of all tested), of which:
- 32 passenger cars
- 2 trucks
- 3 buses
This year's control events covered 19 municipal districts of Tatarstan. Exhaust gas toxicity measurements are carried out using a modern gas analyzer, which makes it possible to objectively assess the condition of vehicles and promptly identify violators.
Explanatory work is carried out with car owners who have been found to be exceeding such violations, and protocols on administrative offenses are drawn up in accordance with the law. Violators face a fine of 500 rubles or a warning.
Comparison with previous years
If we look at the statistics of previous years, we can note a decrease in the proportion of violators. So, in 2024, in the framework of similar raids, excess was detected on average in 2.7% of vehicles. This indicates an increase in the environmental awareness of car owners and the effectiveness of regular preventive measures.
Examples of control raids
In July 2025, state inspectors of the Ministry of Ecology, together with traffic police officers, conducted raids in different regions of the republic:
- On July 3, environmental control of 82 vehicles was carried out in the Menzelinsky district, 5 of them were found to exceed permissible toxicity values. Appropriate protocols have been drawn up for all violators.
- In Tyulyachinsky district, inspectors of the Northern Territorial Administration, together with traffic police officers, examined 28 vehicles, and 1 truck was found to exceed the norms.
Vehicle inspections in Tatarstan will continue until September 30 in support of the national Environmental Well-being project.