Medvedev has criticized the work of the regions on the application of funds on the ecology of the Volga river
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has criticized the work of a number of areas for the development of funds allocated for the ecology of the Volga river.
at a meeting on the development of water sector in the Volga basin With the participation of members of government and heads of regions, the Prime Minister said that the subjects, in addition to the capital of Russia, from the state budget allocate grants to reduce polluted runoff.
Medvedev emphasized that the funds allocated are not fully and asked me to tell you why this is happening.
"We need the money to choose, else we have no job to go ", - added the Prime Minister.
He also said that, according to the Federal project " Improvement of the Volga ", until 2024, it is assumed three times to reduce the amount of contaminated wastewater that is discharged into this river and its tributaries.
It has to be done through the construction and modernization of sewage treatment plants that have to spend more than 140 billion rubles, and among them about 85 billion from the state budget.
"We, of course, required to do more stringent monitoring and, accordingly, the penalties for unauthorized discharge of sewage, pollution of water bodies and coastal areas - both from plants and from individual Residents," - said Medvedev.
in addition, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of building on the Volga a modern passenger fleet. Medvedev revealed that "investments in the construction of new courts in practice do not exist" due to their high cost and low profitability.
"But in the end we Have to think about It: what to do in order to be the passenger fleet on the Volga came," Prime Minister concluded.
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