The reserve fund of the Cabinet will be replenished by 1 billion rubles due to environmental fines

The reserve fund of the Russian government will be replenished by 1.1 billion rubles. as a result of compensation for damage caused to water bodies. This was reported in the press service of the government.

“The order has been signed. The source of the increase in the reserve fund is additional income received from compensation for damage caused to water bodies, – reported in the press service (quote from TASS).

Funds from the fund can be used both to ensure economic stability and to protect territories from the negative impact of waters near Lake Baikal and in the Far Eastern Federal District.

In April, Rosprirodnadzor declaredthat in 2022 companies and individual entrepreneurs caused damage to the environment in the amount of 78.88 billion rubles, of which 17.5 billion rubles. fell on water bodies.

In early June, the head of the All-Russian Association of Fisheries (VARPE) German Zverev declaredthat the government bill, which proposes to allow individuals to mine gold, could lead to damage to the fish fund of the Far East. The draft law “On Mining Activities” was submitted to the State Duma on April 21. Now in Russia this is allowed only for legal entities that have received a license for the use of subsoil as a result of participation in an auction or tender.