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Inspectors of the Central Territorial Department under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan conducted the "Clean Air" campaign today in Kazan. Using a smoke detector for diesel engines, inspectors checked 24 buses of the "Baylyk-3" company that transport passengers on route 43. "The 'Clean Air' campaign is carried out in Tatarstan in order to reveal and restrict operation of motor vehicles with excessive content of pollutants in exhaust gases", informed Deputy Head of the Central Territorial Department under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic ofTatarstan, Almaz Ismagilov, "exhaust gases of motor vehicles are inspected using smoke detectors and gas detection analyzers. An administrative protocol is drawn up against owners of motor vehicles if the concentration

A student from Tatarstan will participate in the expedition on the study of the North Seas of Russia. Along with certified underwater scientists of the Russian Geographical Society he will participate in the large-scale expedition project "13 Seas of Russia" elaborated by the Regional Branch of the Russian Geographical Society in the Republic of Tatarstan.

Dmitry Sidorov is a 2-year student of the Kazan State Architectural and Construction University specializing in

All who are not indifferent to the ecology-related matters are invited to participate in the Contest of Educational and Research Projects on Environment Protection carried out within the framework of the program "Youth - for the nature of Moscow". The event is held to promote participation of the youth in solution of ecological problems, and its involvement in research and practical nature protection activity. Categories of creative pieces of work:

- suggestions on solution of ecological problems (ideas, inventions, projects, and programs);

- research projects (monitoring, studying, and assessment);

- projects on ecological enlightenment, education and social advertisement (video spots, leaflets and so on).

A large-scale ecological campaign was held today in Kazan on the beach "Nizhnee Zarech'e". Fellow workers of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, members of the youth team of the Russian Geographical Society, hard-of-hearing adolescents participating in the social project "Expanding the boundaries", as well as the members of the underwater research team of the Russian Geographical Society n.a. Alexey Leonov, and young female representatives of the public organization "Little princesses of Tatarstan" collected litter today from the territory of the beach and cleaned the bottom of the water body. Participants of the first ecological rafting along the Kazanka River were met here as well. As

The Public Chamber of the Russian Federation arranged the "Hot line" to monitor ecological violations. Citizens can report illegal landfills, discharges of industrial waste, cutting down of trees and taking over of recreation areas. Arrangement of such a "Hot line" will promote creation of the All-Russian Register of ecological violations, which will allow to enter the Year of Ecology with the up-and-running

The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan announced the All-Russian contest of children's drawings "Multicolored drops". It is aimed at popularization of careful attitude to water and water resources among young people, fostering of respectful attitude in the young generation to water through development of the creative potential, as well as enhancement of the importance of careful attitude to water bodies, and involvement of children in the ecological activity. The event

All who are not indifferent to the ecology-related matters are invited to participate in the International Forum-Festival of Eco-creative work "Baikal. The Point of Return 2016". The event will be carried out at the Recreation facility "BaikalTrack" (Lake Baikal, the Small Sea) from July 31 to August 6. The participants will depart from Irkutsk on July 31 and on August 6 - they will depart from Baikal. The event is organized by the Autonomous Non-commercial Organization "Tvortsy". The

A meeting with participants of the program of the Russian-American School arranged by the Institute for Ecology and Nature Use under the Kazan Federal University was held today at the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan.  Operation of the automated station for air pollution control and mobile laboratories were presented during the meeting.  The First Deputy Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustem Kamalov, familiarized with 

This is the first time the ecological rafting along the river Kazanka started on Blue Lake. Over the course of two days, members of the youth team of the Russian Geographical Society and hard-of-hearing adolescents participating in the social project "Expanding the boundaries", as well as the members of the underwater research team of the Russian Geographical Society n.a. Alexey Leonov will inspect the shores of the Kazanka River to detected littered sites. According to the experts of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, Saturday work campaigns and

The International project "Contest & exhibition of children's creative work 'The Red Book through the eyes of children'" is implemented in the framework of the International ecological campaign "To save and protect" under the aegis of the National Commission for UNESCO, the International Organization "Northern Forum".

The following creative pieces of work are accepted for the contest:

• those inspired by personal impressions related to acquaintance with the Red Books of various regions and countries, as well as pertaining to the meeting with extinctive species inhabiting specially protected natural areas (during expeditions), and impressions after watching films or visiting Zoos;

those touching upon ecology and morality