Violations have been discovered in the operation of the former mayor of Volgograd's mining farm.

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Residents of the village of Kremenskaya complained about environmental problems that arose after the commissioning of a mining farm owned by former Volgograd mayor Evgeny Ishchenko. Several regional agencies have taken an interest in the farm's operations and identified violations.

Representatives from several agencies are inspecting the mining farm of former Volgograd Mayor Yevgeny Ishchenko, located in the village of Kremenskaya in the Kletsky District.

Specialists from the Regional Committee for Natural Resources have discovered that the farm, which relies on gas from a local gas field, is not properly registered. In its report, the agency notes that gas piston power plants are considered facilities with a negative environmental impact, but there is no evidence that the company that built the farm operates such facilities. "This fact indicates a possible violation of federal law requirements regarding the failure to submit an application for state registration of a facility," according to a document cited by Vysota102 on December 21.

A warning was issued regarding the inadmissibility of violating the law.

It was also discovered that Stolitsa Bunker, which won the auction for the right to enter into an investment agreement with district authorities for the construction of a gas-turbine-powered mining farm, illegally transferred its rights to Simba M LLC, a subcontractor. According to the Regional Property Committee, such actions are unacceptable, since the winning bidder in such a case "may, at its own discretion, designate another party to the contract without regard to the legal requirements for participants in the relevant legal relationship."

The Regional Property Committee also discovered that environmental documentation was not developed in advance during the farm's construction. The facility's capacity has not been determined, nor has its hazard class been defined. There are no plans for maximum permissible emissions or sanitary protection zones. If it is determined that the hazard class and sanitary protection zone distances do not correspond to the actual parameters approved in the locality's zoning documents, the mining farm will have to be closed.

According to Rosreestr, the company illegally began operating Helikor gas generators in October, as a permit had not been obtained prior to commissioning. The Lower Volga Office of Rostekhnadzor sent the organization a warning about violating mandatory requirements for permitting the operation of an electric power generation facility.

Residents of the village of Kremenskaya have also repeatedly complained about the mining farm's operation. After 10 of the 60 planned installations were commissioned in October, residents began complaining of noise pollution reaching 95 decibels and a haze enveloping the village while the generators were operating. Residents also reported fine dust settling on objects in the street, something previously unnoticed. Residents complained to Rospotrebnadzor about noise pollution and harmful emissions, but agency specialists visited the mining farms on a day when they were not operating. Ultimately, they were unable to confirm or deny the complaints of Kremenskaya residents.

The prosecutor's office also joined the investigation into the mining farm's activities.

Previously, "Caucasian Knot" reported that regional authorities in southern Russia have repeatedly pointed out the problem with mining farms. The Russian government approved a ban on cryptocurrency mining in six republics of the North Caucasus, effective January 1. According to experts, mining in the North Caucasus republics, amid low electricity rates, leads to high loads on the power grid.