The court ordered the landowner to provide free access to the Bugulminsky Zai River
Bugulma City Court ruled in favor of environmentalists in the case of illegal fencing of the coastal strip of a water body.
The violation was revealed by inspectors of the Southeastern Directorate as part of a helicopter flight. Environmentalists have recorded an illegally installed fence near the Bugulminsky Zai River in the village of Malaya Bugulma. In addition, the owner of the site built a staircase to descend to the shoreline, which is a violation of the Water Code of the Russian Federation.
The inspectors sent a complaint to the individual demanding that the violations be eliminated on a voluntary basis. But the order was not fulfilled.
Environmentalists filed a lawsuit with the Bugulma City Court, which fully supported the Ministry's position and ordered the owner to dismantle illegal structures and ensure free access of residents to the river.