Within the framework of "Ecology" national project, 1.4 billion rubles are provided for the improvement of the Volga River in the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan
According to the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan, "Ecology" national project is being implemented in Tatarstan, for which 1.7 billion rubles will be allocated in 2021. Including the rehabilitation of the Volga – 1.4 billion rubles, the main event of which provides for a large-scale reconstruction and construction of biological sewage treatment plants (BSTP). The goal of the "Improvement of the Volga River" project is a threefold reduction in the share of polluted wastewater discharged into the river, improvement of water quality and overall ecology of the riverbed in the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan. In addition, the national project provides for the reclamation of landfills, eco-rehabilitation of rivers, and forest conservation.
As part of the implementation of the national project in Kazan and the village of Koshchakovo in the Pestrechinsky district, large-scale reconstruction and construction of the BSTP continues. Work is underway at both sites.
In addition, in 2021, the national project "Ecology" provides for the implementation of three more regional projects in Tatarstan – "Clean Country" with a funding amount of 146.7 million rubles, "Forest Conservation", for which 178 million rubles were allocated, and "Conservation of unique water bodies" with a budget of 22 million rubles.
Within the framework of the "Clean Country" regional project, work on the reclamation of unauthorized landfills in the village of Prosti, Nizhnekamsk district and the city of Menzelinsk continues. The dump of rubber waste in the village of Prosti began to grow since Soviet times. It burned repeatedly, throwing out toxic combustion products into the environment. The remediation works were started last year, and the technical part was completed. In 2021, the activities are planned to be completed by clearing the nearest river, planting trees and sowing grass.
The implementation of the "Preservation of unique water bodies" regional project provides for the eco-rehabilitation of three water bodies of Tatarstan: clearing the right tributary of the Mesha River in the village of Nikolskoye in Laishevsky district, the Vyatka River in Mamadysh, and the pond in the village of Derzhavino in Laishevsky district.
For the implementation of the "Forest Conservation" regional project, specialized machinery and equipment for the implementation of a set of measures to protect forests from fires in the amount of 91 million rubles will be purchased. In addition, as part of the implementation of the national project, the Russian budget will allocate 87 million rubles for reforestation and afforestation activities in 39 municipal districts of Tatarstan, and a reserve of forest seeds will be formed in Arsky and Sabinsky municipal districts.
Press Service of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan