Today in the exhibition centre "Kazanskaya Yarmarka" the grand opening of the VIII Specialized Exhibition and Congress "Pure Water. Kazan" was held. The Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Tatarstan Marat Sayfutdinov addressed the participants with a welcoming speech. "The protection of the environment, including water resources, is one of the most urgent problems of our time. In the Republic of Tatarstan, the "Clean Water" program is being implemented. The program is aimed at increasing water supply in the settlements of the republic, as well as improving the quality of drinking water supplied to the population, "- the deputy minister said.