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Severe fines are envisaged for violating fire safety rules In Belarus, forestry institutions conducted a whole complex of preparations for the fire season. Since the beginning of the year, over 100 incidents have been detected with the help of photo and video surveillance. The situation with forest fires in the country is monitored by about half a thousand fire observation towers. Compared to the same period in 2016, this year the number of forest fires has been halved. Severe fines are envisaged...

President was informed about social and economic development of Gomel region It is necessary to develop and use the land affected by the Chernobyl disaster given the 30-year experience of our country. This was stated by the President during his working trip to Khoiniki district. Alexander Lukashenko visited the Polessky radiation and ecological reserve, where previously a unique experimental base was created following instructions by the Head of State. The reserve has already learned how to produce...

World Water Resources Day marked on March 22 annually Belarusians do not need to use filters for water purification, said Irina Zhevniak, department head from the National Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health. Over the past 10 years, only about 1% of microbiological samples from public water supply have been found to not conform with the standards. After all, almost the entire country gets water from underground sources. And this autumn Belarus will host the International Water Forum...