Scientific principles and principles of preservation and prevention of pollution of the Volga river

Currently, about 45% of industrial and about 50% of Russia’s agricultural production is concentrated in the Volga basin. Of the 100 cities in the country with the most polluted atmosphere, 65 are located in the Volga basin. The volume of polluted effluents discharged into the basins of the region amounts to 38% of the total Russian pollution. Today, there are tons of chemicals in the river, many of which are toxic. The goal of the project is to preserve the basin of the Volga river, including by reducing not less than 80% of the discharge of contaminated sewage from the water bodies of the Volga Basin to be cleaned and flooded by the river. Akhtuba up to 100 m3 / s by the end of 2025.