Alexander Bastrykin was asked to look into development along the Volgograd Medveditsa River, one of the cleanest rivers in Europe.
Residents of the village Staroselye have sent NotMoscow A video clip. In it, they ask the head of the Investigative Committee to pay attention to the public hearings that will take place tomorrow: officials want to allocate agricultural land for the construction of a roadside service and an asphalt plant.
Residents fear that development along the riverbank will pollute the river and kill fish. Furthermore, the Medveditsa River is the village's only source of drinking water.
"We are forced to appeal to the head of the Investigative Committee because local authorities are not listening to us." — residents of Staroselye clarified.
They are asking Bastrykin to intervene in the situation and investigate local officials for corruption, including how the auctions were conducted and how cadastral changes were made.
People warned that they would fight against the construction. Previously, they supported famous musician Igor Rasteryaev, who comes from these places.