Russia to improve water quality in rivers

Aug 17, 2011 17:04 Moscow Time




Russia’s water strategy is aimed at improving the efficiency of using water resources 2.5 times by 2020. The government will allocate 60 percent of investments in the programme. In the near future, the penalty for exceeding the norms of water pollution by factories will be increased six times. This will make it inexpedient to use outdated technology and equipment in cleaning water. Dismantling of outdated hydro-technical facilities is also on the agenda. Experts say that the “health” of Volga and other Russian rivers will improve as the controlling and protecting systems of water resources are modernized.