1765 complaints about overflowing trash containers were sent to the mayor of Saratov by residents.
Mayor Saratov Lada Mokrousova said Olga, On her Telegram channel, she reported that she had received 1765 complaints about slow waste removal since the beginning of the year. The regional waste management operator, Citymatic, is constantly publicly criticized by local residents, the mayor's office, regional deputies, the prosecutor's office, and even the State Duma speaker. Vyacheslav VolodinOn April 22, while in Saratov, Volodin noticed regional prosecutor Sergei Filipenko on the problems with garbage in the city.
At the prosecutor's office statedthat they will conduct an investigation, after which they may hold Citymatic criminally liable under Article 238 of the Russian Criminal Code (Performing work or providing services that do not meet safety requirements) and Article 254 of the Russian Criminal Code (Damage to land). Yesterday, at the Citymatic office went through A solo picket by local Yabloko party activist Sergei Gendin. He demanded a change in the company's management.
"The Saratov region faces many waste-related issues: irregular waste collection, inadequate waste sorting, and low recycling rates. This isn't even mentioning duplicate payments or other financial irregularities." — says Gendin.
At the same time, in early March, after criticism from regional Duma deputies, there was already dismissed head of Saratov's "Citimatic" Michael Andreev, his place took Eugene FrolovIn early April, the prosecutor's office Engels revealed air pollution and fined Citymatic 100 thousand rubles.
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