1.5 million residents of Bashkortostan collected 480 thousand cubic meters of garbage at volunteer cleanups in April

UFA, 29 April 2019. /Bashinform News Agency/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/.

More than 1.55 million residents of Bashkortostan collected almost 482 thousand cubic meters of garbage at the volunteer cleanups in April, the Interim Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Housing and Communal Services, Mikhail Kireev said at a briefing session at the Government. Environmental activities were conducted in all 63 municipalities of the region.

One hundred sixty-four themed alleys appeared in the republic, 35 thousand large-sized trees, and 10.6 thousand shrubs were planted. According to the Ministry of Forestry, on a single day of the “Green Bashkiria” campaign, seedlings were planted on 400 hectares of land (270 hectares of forest fund and 130 hectares in municipalities). 2.5 thousand large-sized trees and 221 bushes were planted in Ufa.

Radiy Khabirov suggested holding landscaping campaigns not only in spring but also in autumn.