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Today, the Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Farid Abdulganiev, participated in the III St. Petersburg Youth Ecological Forum. This unique and large-scale event united students, volunteers, young specialists and scientists, as well as lawyers-to-be in the field of ecology and nature protection activity with the representatives of the regional and federal authorities, business communities, nature protection and surveillance bodies, ecological funds, experts in the field of ecological monitoring and analysts. "We see that young people reach out for solution of environmental problems. Fostering in the young generation of careful

The "Car Free Day" world campaign is held today. Traditionally, fellow workers of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan refused cars for one day and used alternative means of transportation, namely public transportation and bikes. The Minister for Ecology Farid Abdulganiev, being on a business trip in Moscow, opted for electrical transportation: "I believe it is not a problem to refuse a car for one day and to use public transportation instead or even go for a walk. Despite the fact that I am in Moscow, I mostly use subway, and I have walked a lot today

2017 The year is declared the Year of the Republic of Tatarstan ecology and public spaces. This was part of the twentieth session of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said the President. He addressed today with the annual address to the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan. "Positive trends in sustainable socio-economic development, the preservation of political stability, peace and harmony allow us to solve the main task - to improve the quality of life of people, - said President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. - Capital Confidence - Over the years, the success of the unique capital is formed. We fulfill all its commitments to the people and partners, actively change the republic for the best and to change ourselves. " Most of Tatarstan its affairs show ownership to the projects and initiatives implemented in the country, the President continued. According to him, it is a powerful incentive for further constructive work of all authorities, in cooperation with the general public. A positive example of the manifestation of civil involvement in the projects implemented in the country, stressed the President Rustam Minnikhanov, became the event of the Year of parks and gardens and the Year of the water protection zones. "We managed to involve resident

The open-air exhibition "H2O" devoted to the Year of Water Protection Areas in the Republic of Tatarstan started its work today on the premises of the Kazan Kremlin. Visitors of the exhibition familiarized with rivers of the Republic, found out interesting facts about the peculiarities of their landscape, geography, origin, and unique diversity

On September 22nd, the Car Free Day, a VeloQuest will take place in Kazan - the participants riding bikes are out for adventures.  The teams will have to try and perform 10 tasks within 2 hours - they will need to take complex, but interesting routes. The best and the most active participants will be awarded with prizes.

The event is organized

The remuneration paid to the citizens who have submitted the information on the violations of the nature protection legislation on the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan has been increased. Earlier, the citizen who provided photo or video information on the offender received one thousand rubles, and starting 2016 this sum has been increased to 1.5 thousand rubles. Moreover, the list of violations has also been expanded. Besides illegal placement of waste and illegal extraction of mineral resources, people can now also report on the restricted access to the public water facility or its coastline, on the violation of the mode of economic or other activity of the water protection area of the water facility and land damage (destruction of the fertile layer

The elections of deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 7th convocation took place today in Tatarstan The Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Farid Abdulganiev, voted in Elabuga at the polling station located in the building of the municipal Palace of Culture. Earlier, the Head of the Ministry of Ecology together with the Head of Elabuga District Gennady Emelyanov took a tour around several polling stations in the city, inspected socially important facilities where they talked to the members of the election commissions and citizens. "It is nice that the solemn atmosphere has been created today in the city. Nice weather also pleases us along with the mood of the citizens of Elabuga and

In 1994, the UN General Assembly announced September 16th the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer was signed on this day in 1987. The main aim of the Montreal protocol is to preserve the ozone layer by implementing the measures on restriction of the world production and consumption of substances that deplete it in order to ultimately

     An exhibition "House of Graphics" of the creative workshop n.a. Alexander Khaldeev is held in Naberezhnye Chelny in the small hall of the Art Gallery to feature graphic pieces of work executed using various techniques of printed graphics: monotyping, carton cut, linoleum printing, collagraphy and carborundum printmaking. Not only do the visitors get an opportunity to enjoy the art, but they can also participate in the artistic and ecological project "Eco-bag". By choosing a bag made of natural cotton cloth

A visiting conference took place today in Muslyumovo district of Tatarstan. It included Deputy Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources – Chief State Inspector of the Republic of Tatarstan in the field of Nature Protection Fayaz Shakirov, Head of the Tatar Nature Protection Prosecutor's Office Ilsur Gilmutdinov, Head of the Kazan Nature Protection Prosecutor's Office Albert Khabirov, heads of all territorial departments of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan. "Over 2016, inspectors of the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan revealed more than 6 thousand nature protection violations", informed Fayaz Shakirov, - "the fines were imposed in the amount of more than 45 million