The Supreme Council approved reports on a number of state programs

The Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic at the plenary meeting today approved reports on the progress of implementation of a number of state programs for 2023.

Restoration of tall oak forests

Deputies adopted a draft resolution of the Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic on approval of the report on the progress of implementation of the “State program for the restoration of tall oak forests on the lands of the State Forest Fund of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic for 2021–2041” for 2023.

The state program for the restoration of oak forests in Pridnestrovie is aimed at carrying out reforestation and sanitary felling, restoring forests by creating oak crops, growing pedunculate oak, developing scientific recommendations for forest restoration, monitoring the state of forest resources and developing an information system.

This is one of the longest-term programs in the republic, it is designed for 20 years. More than 1 million rubles are allocated annually for its purposes. The money is allocated from the Republican Environmental Fund and funds from the Pridnestrovie-Forest enterprise.

The forest area is more than 30 thousand hectares in Pridnestrovie. The territory of Pridnestrovie belongs to sparsely forested regions with forest cover of only 7.6%, while the optimal level is considered to be 12–14%. One of the main tree species in our forests is pedunculate oak. It occupies 6.1 thousand hectares, which is 29% of the total forest area. The age of these plantations varies from 80 to 120 years, and the optimal age for cutting them down is 81–90 years. Extensive sanitary and reforestation work was carried out in the Kamenka, Rashkovo and Dubossary forest districts on a total area of ​​11.6 hectares in 2023. Acorns were planted on the cleaned forest areas with an area of ​​11.7 hectares. It was planned last year to plant new oak trees on an area of ​​at least 12.5 hectares. 93.6% of the planned volume of work was completed in fact.

Deputies of the Supreme Council actively participate in landscaping, cleanup days and plant trees at environmental events. They emphasize the importance of ecology and personal participation in nature conservation by doing this.

Development of the mineral resource base

Resolution was adopted today by the Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic on approval of the report on the progress of implementation of the “State program for the development of the mineral resource base, rational and integrated use of mineral resources and protection of subsoil of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic for 2022–2026” for 2023. The program is aimed at monitoring groundwater and exogenous geological processes, developing and implementing measures for rational use, and protecting groundwater from depletion and pollution, as well as minimizing the negative impact of geological processes. In addition, it includes exploration of mineral deposits to meet state needs for mineral resources and technical equipment of a state enterprise engaged in the development of the mineral resource complex.

Pridnestrovie spent more than 3.7 million rubles on the protection of water resources in 2023. 2.5 million rubles out of this amount were allocated for the purchase of equipment. 2 new wells were drilled, 3 old ones were cleaned, and 1584 water level measurements were taken in 73 wells, 99 wells were studied and listed as part of the program. 292 checks and 2 inspections were carried out, 23 water samples were taken for analysis and a forecast of groundwater levels was made. A forecast for the development of landslides for the spring-summer period has been compiled. Geological exploration work was carried out in Novaya Aleksandrovka.

Draft resolutions on the implementation of the announced state programs in 2023 were prepared by the relevant parliamentary committee and adopted by the Supreme Council of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic.