Dmitry Medvedev called for 10 years to clear the Volga delta

Today in the Astrakhan meeting on water development president recalled that in the Volga basin, covering 39 regions of the country, nearly half the population of Russia. MEDVEDEV: Of the 100 cities with the most polluted atmosphere 65 cities located on the Volga, the Volga basin. As a consequence, of course, suffers and the economy, and the saddest thing that affects people who lack a normal quality of fresh water. In October last year, I already gave the order to the Government and the Ministry of Nature to prepare a set of proposals to restore the water system of the Volga delta. They allocated about 300 million rubles. Sum, frankly, is small. But, first, it is necessary to start somewhere and this program is already being implemented. Planned as a set of measures for the next decade (that's a big, big program), the money will be spent on clean channel, drain, to restore the infrastructure. Today, Dmitry Medvedev announced that the discussion of the bill of amateur and sport fishing shall be extended for a month. President considers necessary to deal with unscrupulous employers Fish-fishing grounds, and consider introducing rules of the catch.