A court in Kazan fined a participant in a protest against a waste incineration plant

The Kirovsky District Court of Kazan has fined eco-activist Guzel Khalilova 10,000 rubles for opposing the construction of a waste incineration plant, writes Idel. Realities".

Khalilova was found guilty of violating the procedure for holding a public event by its participant (part 5 of article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). The reason was the speech of the activist at the meeting of residents of the residential complex "Salavat Kupere" on March 25 - then Khalilova spoke about her experience in fighting the construction of a waste incineration plant. The girl said the phrases “We are against the construction of an incineration plant”, “We want clean air around us”, “This is our city”. The police considered that because of them the gathering turned into an uncoordinated rally.

“This meeting lasted two hours, while I spoke for five minutes. They have a recording of five minutes of my speech, where I say these words. For some reason, the police decided that because of me this event turned into a rally. And where are the performances of other participants? Many people spoke there, including State Council deputy Artem Prokofiev. Where is the organizer of this gathering? Why was he not considered the organizer of the rally?” Khalilova told the publication.

• Disputes about the construction of a waste incineration plant in Kazan have been going on for the past two years. A movement against the construction of the plant has formed in the city, uniting with movements from the Moscow region, where the Rostec company also proposes to build similar enterprises.
• The waste incineration plant should be built in the Zelenodolsk region of Tatarstan, in the village of Osinovo. The land on which the plant is going to be built already belongs to the construction investor, a subsidiary of the Rostec Corporation, RT-Invest. It is planned to utilize up to 50% of all municipal solid waste in Kazan at the waste incineration plant.