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From January 13 to January 31, Kazan residents will be able to hand over a New Year's tree at 18 reception points, which will operate around the clock.

Today, on the first working day of 2026, a new minister was introduced to the staff of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan. It is now Azat Ildusovich Ziganshin.

Earlier, the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan received an appeal from residents about the discharge of wastewater in Yelabuga. Inspectors of the Kama department went to the place on Chulman Street.

Applications for participation in the National Dawn Award in the field of environmental education and natural photography are being accepted until February 1, 2026. Individual photographers, teams and organizations can take part and show their creative skills.

During a survey of the territory of Almetyevsk, inspectors from the Southeastern Department of the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan identified five cases of unauthorized waste disposal.

During 2025, the Department of the State Environmental Supervision Inspectorate of the Ministry of Ecology identified 1,561 violations of environmental legislation. 

At the Almetyevsk reservoir, a local resident noticed two hissing swans that had not flown away for the winter. 

Inspectors of the Kama Department of the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan held a career guidance meeting for 8th grade students of school No. 15 in Naberezhnye Chelny.

In the village of Monashevo, Mendeleevsky district, an eco-lesson on the topic of caring for wild world was held. The inspectors of the Kama Department explained to the children how pets differ from wild ones and how to behave correctly with both. The guys talked about their pets and how they take care of puppies, kittens and rabbits.

Since January 1, 17 AAPCSs have carried out more than 3.4 million measurements of atmospheric air. Of these, 1 million 100 thousand measurements were performed by five stations located in Kazan.