In Komintern, they have begun removing barrels of hazardous waste.

      At today's meeting of the Duma commission, deputies discussed the removal and disposal of flammable waste in the Komintern microdistrict on Iskry Street. It emerged that as early as 2023 a court ordered the owner of the barrels — a local entrepreneur — to remove them from the municipal plot. However, that work did not start on time, and the administration drew up seven protocols against him under Article 19.5 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation. In September officials met with the entrepreneur and representatives of the prosecutor's office. He promised to begin removing the barrels — of which there are more than a thousand — in October. Removal did indeed begin last month. So far about 120 barrels containing waste of hazard classes 3-4 have been removed. However, deputies are concerned that the owner may not remove all the barrels and that he is highly likely not to properly dispose of this waste. To assess the potential environmental harm, the commission decided to request information from the Ministry of Ecology.