Don't give up! Residents of the regions defended their rights to firewood and public baths.
Sometimes solving even the smallest problems requires incredible effort in battling bureaucracy or other obstacles. But people don't give up.NotMoscow" tells about these small but important victories.
👍There's firewood outside. Residents will finally have access to woodchips (wood scraps used to fuel stoves). Muyezersky District of Karelia.
The local logging company failed to sign a contract to supply firewood to residents and violated the terms of its forest lease. The wood was only being transported for sale.
When neither the local administration nor the Ministry of Natural Resources helped the people, they turned to a Yabloko deputy Emilia Slabunova.
Following a parliamentary inquiry, the prosecutor's office submitted a submission to the Ministry of Natural Resources and the forestry enterprise. The problem noticedPeople who were afraid of freezing in the winter began to receive orders for wood for heating.
👍Stop, "human anthills"! Residents of the Uktus microdistrict Yekaterinburg partially defended A block away from the continuous high-rise development. In July, the city administration proposed rezoning the entire area for high-rise construction, but following public protests, it reversed its decision. Now, the developer Azbuka will only be able to occupy certain, previously purchased plots. The permitted construction volume has been reduced by 40 percent.
👍Go to the bathhouse! Public bathhouse after a long break opened in the Mordovian city of InsarIt had already been closed several times due to unpaid electricity bills. Local authorities were slow to address the problem. Residents were outraged and appealed to the prosecutor's office, after which the bathhouse reopened. It is open on weekends, and prices are affordable.
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Photo: Emilia Slabunova's VK page, Izvestia Mordovia
