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Lukashenko criticizes failures in clean-up and landscaping work
MINSK, 20 May (BelTA) – Clean-up and landscaping efforts are not adequate in Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a government meeting to discuss waste management and recycling on 20 May, BelTA has learned.
The president asked the government how it plans to punish those who don't keep their premises clean and tidy. “Some individuals have unmowed lawns, fallen fences, garbage, etc. on their property. Make sure we will not have to have an unpleasant conversation about it by the New Year. You know, I travel a lot. I can go and see things with my own eyes. On Saturday I traveled around all the villages in the north of Minsk District. As I was riding, I was looking at the fields, at the way things are done there. It's a mess. I would ask you to keep this in mind. The conversation will be tough,” the president said.
Speaking about landscaping, Aleksandr Lukashenko gave clear and specific instructions. If it is a pensioner who lives alone, or a disabled person, then local authorities should help and a village council should take care of it. And if a person has healthy children, grandchildren, etc., it should be their responsibility. “If they refuse, they will have to pay for it,” the Belarusian leader remarked.
He noted that the approach to business premises should be the same: “A plot may be very humble, but clean. It's not my idea - it's a long-standing tradition to have order in everything. Paraphrasing a classic, “If your mind is a mess, it will show in all other areas of life”.
Lukashenko shocked by illegal waste dumps in Minsk District
MINSK, 20 May (BelTA) – I was shocked to see illegal waste dumps in Minsk District, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a government meeting to discuss waste management and use of secondary material resources on 20 May, BelTA has learned.
The head of state noted that the issues of containerized municipal waste collection have not been fully resolved yet. "Residents of dacha communities and small towns often simply do not know where to throw away unnecessary things. But as it turns out they do know... I found this out by accident. I shared my concerns with the prime minister who was the governor of Minsk Oblast. I traveled around Minsk District and I was shocked," Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
"Minsk District is a waste dump of Minsk Hero City. This is havoc. A dump truck came by and dumped the waste right on the outskirts of a forest. It was all kinds of things! I stopped by and had a look: old refrigerators, plastic, glass, various kinds of household garbage. This happens near Minsk!" he emphasized.
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