From April 1 to June 1 the republican environment-oriented campaign “Clean forests of Tatarstan” was held

    As part of the campaign the Ministry arranged the clearing of forests from litter and debris, repair and construction of street furniture.  Heads of villages, administration of horticultural societies, tenants of the timbered areas and pupils and students were involved in the campaign.

     The State Forest Inspectors of the Republic of Tatarstan and the State Environment Protection Inspectors of the Republic of Tatarstan carried out 68 raids to identify and prevent unauthorized household solid waste landfills in forested areas and in the specially protected natural reservations. Following the raids, 21 household solid waste landfills were found and disposed of, 1255 cubic meters of solid and other wastes were moved to the authorized landfills.

      State public institution “Forestry” cleared 891.8 hectares of territory along federal and regional roads and highways from litter the total volume of which was 2592 cubic meters.