Considering report of the committee, Senators underlined importance of the measures directed at ensuring state control over adhering to legislation on environment protection and rational use of natural resources, improving ecologic situation in the country.

The State Committee on protection of nature paid attention to conducting control over execution of the action programme on protection of environment of Uzbekistan for 2008-2012.

In the result of adopted measures on improving ecologic situation in Uzbekistan, the volume of emission of pollution decreased by more than 5,200 tonnes. Some 61,180 cars were transferred to gas consumption and 273.73 hectares of lands were reclaimed.

The measures adopted to introduce renewable energy in social objects in Navoi, Namangan, Surkhandarya, Syrdarya and Kashkadarya regions.

Senators also underlined some shortages and problems in the area.