According to Ecology Minister Yerlan Nyssanbayev, the government imposed around $719 million in fines for violation of emission rules on Kazakhstani businesses in 2023. However, the agency managed to collect only $25.2 million.
As the minister noted, the agency carried out 652 inspections on Kazakhstani enterprises and identified 1,600 violations.
«We imposed 2,100 administrative penalties for more than $719 million last year. So far, we have collected $25.2 million for 1,800 fines. Work on the remaining penalties is still in progress,» Nyssanbayev said during a cabinet meeting.
The minister also highlighted that last year, his...