Meeting of the Committee of the State Council on Ecology, Management of Natural Resources and Agricultural Matters
18 December 2013, Wednesday
The meeting of the Committee of the State Council on Ecology, Management of Natural Resources and Agricultural Matters was held at the State Council of the Republic of the Republic of Tatarstan. Several issues, including the issue regarding clean water and the state of springs in the Republic of Tatarstan were proposed for consideration, in particular, impact of production and consumption wastes on them. Moreover, plans for work of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan on Ecology, Management of Natural Resources and Agricultural Matters for 2014 were mapped out. Deputy Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Principal State Inspector of the Republic of Tatarstan for Nature Protection Ramil Nizamov told about the work of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan in this direction. It was noted in the report that the priority goal of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan is to carry out ecological surveillance of the state of water facilities. Hydrochemical indicators at 210 locations at 103 surface water bodies of the Republic are monitored. In compliance with the approved planned schedules, the content of pollutants in water is systematically controlled.
In 2013, 1,491 samples of natural and waste waters were drawn, 26,570 chemical and 2,061 toxicological analyses were carried out. The results of toxicological studies indicated certain improvement of the state of natural waters (6% of non-standard samples vs. 8% in 2012). Meanwhile, relatively stable state of water facilities is acknowledged following the results of the chemical study.
As part of the new national project "Environmental well-being" Tatarstan has planned the implementation of 8 environmental initiatives with total funding of 3 billion rubles. The main part of the funds will be used for work on the federal project "Water of Russia", Minister of Ecology Azat Ziganshin said at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Today, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan Azat Ziganshin spoke at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan. The event was dedicated to the start of the sanitary and ecological two-month period and environmental work plans for 2026 within the framework of the national project "Environmental well-being".
Today, at the weekly staff meeting with the heads of structural and territorial divisions, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Azat Ziganshin, presented badges and official identification cards to the staff of the department.