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The Russian Government was instructed to ensure the formation of a mechanism for interaction between executive authorities on the protection of Lake Baikal and the environmental development of the Baikal natural area, as well as monitoring the timely implementation of measures set out in the federal targeted programme Protection of Lake Baikal and Socioeconomic Development of the Baikal Natural Area in 2012–2020.

Instructions for the Russian Government in conjunction with the governments of the Republic of Buryatia, Trans-Baikal Territory and Irkutsk Region concern the development of a unified territorial plan for managing waste from production and consumption for the Baikal natural area.

A number of instructions were issued to the Head of the Republic of Buryatia, the Governor of Trans-Baikal Territory, the Governor of Irkutsk Region, the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Siberian Federal District and the Ministry of Transport in conjunction with the governments of the Republic of Buryatia, the Trans-Baikal Territory and the Irkutsk Region.

Instructions for the Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment concern additional budgetary allocations for ensuring state environmental supervision in the Baikal natural area.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment are to strengthen environmental supervision in the Baikal natural area and ensure oversight of the exercise by the government bodies of the Republic of Buryatia, Trans-Baikal Territory and Irkutsk Region of their powers in the field of environmental protection of the Baikal natural area.

The Prosecutor General’s Office was instructed to take under special control compliance with legislation in the field of environmental protection in the implementation of recreational activities in the Baikal natural area.