Preparation for the Winter Olympic Games of Sochi in 2014 will improve ecology, Russian Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Ecology Rinat Gizatulin said, RIA Novosti reports.
Over 10% of budget of Olimpstroy is spend on environmental protection. It constructs water treatment facilities, builds new communication based on less hazardous fuel. pollution is expected to reduce in 2012-2013.
Gizatulin said that there are fewer ecological violations in Sochi than some other major construction sites. Restoration of nature in the area started in 2011.
