The environmental prosecutor's office of the North Kazakhstan region has identified serious violations in the forestry sector. Officials of the regional akimat’s natural resources department failed to take the legally required measures to transfer forest areas into the state forest fund.
According to the prosecutor's office press service, naturally occurring vegetation on lands of other categories is subject to inclusion in the state forest fund.
However, due to poor coordination with district akims regarding land transfer and the inventory of unregistered forest plots, officials of the North Kazakhstan region akimat’s natural resources department did not take such measures.
At the request of the prosecutor's office, an inspection was carried out in the region, during which more than 9,000 hectares of forest land lacking legal status and protection were identified in the Aiyrtau, Esil, Zhambyl, Kyzylzhar, Mamlyut and Timiryazev districts.
"Following the prosecutor's oversight act, the akimat established a commission involving all interested bodies and developed a Roadmap setting specific deadlines and identifying responsible executors for transferring the identified plots into the state forest fund," the statement reads.
As a result, 46.2 hectares have already been transferred to the state forest fund of the Kyzylzhar forestry enterprise. Work on the remaining plots continues. Four officials received disciplinary sanctions for improper performance of their duties.
The prosecutor's office noted that expanding the state forest fund is defined as a priority of state policy, as outlined by the Head of State.
Recall that earlier, the environmental prosecutor's office of the North Kazakhstan region identified numerous violations in the actions of officials of local executive bodies. Officials allowed an unjustified reduction in the volume of compensatory plantings by more than 8,000 units.