District authorities explained why it is impossible to provide electricity to a village that has been without power since Soviet times.

Administration Barguzinsky district left a comment under the post and video about the situation in the village Kurbulik, which has been going on for many decades lives without central electricity.

The response states that power lines cannot be built in this location, as the village is located on the shores of Lake Baikal within the Zabaikalsky National Park. Tree felling is prohibited there. Installing diesel generators or solar panels would require additional costs.the cost of electricity from these sources will be significantly higher than the standard tariff,”   says in the comment.

The commentary also clarifies that the supports shown in the activists' video have nothing to do with solar panels: they were installed by a telecom operator. Tele2 to power the tower, which was ultimately never built. However, the authorities emphasized that they were aware of the problem and "the issue of power supply to Kurbulik has been placed under special control."