An incident occurred in the Aylai district when a man was fined for washing a mat in a mountain river using paint for advertising purposes. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Osh regional office of the Environmental and Technical Supervision Service initiated an inspection after a video of the event surfaced on social media, showing the man pouring paint on the mat and washing it in the river. This action caused significant public outcry.
During the investigation, it was revealed that the video was filmed by a citizen B.u.B. for the purpose of advertising carpet products in the high-altitude pasture of Sary-Oy in the Aylai district.
As a result of the inspection, the citizen was fined 10,000 soms based on Article 236 of the KR Code on Violations, and explanatory conversations were held.
The ministry emphasized that the actions captured in the video contradict environmental standards. "The citizen acknowledged his mistakes and published an apology on his Instagram page, explaining his actions and apologizing to the public," the official statement noted.
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision strongly urges citizens to adhere to environmental standards when using natural resources.
