2-3 billion rubles can be allocated for recycling of trucks

The volume of the trucks and buses recycling program if it is accepted, in 2011 can reach 2-3 billion rubles. Such an opinion was stated today to journalists by Elvira Nabiullina, the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. “I principally support the idea of trucks and buses recycling. Now this idea is being discussed in the government, preliminary calculations are being carried out – how much it will cost to the budget”, – the minister said. In her opinion, the award depending on vehicle type can make from 60 thousand to 350 thousand rubles. “It is necessary to count”, – the minister underlined. As she said, it can be “a good program from all points of view, it is necessary to support demand and park updating”, taking into consideration the point of view of environment. The day before Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation informed that he does not exclude the possibility of inclusion of trucks into the program of motor vehicles recycling. Earlier the head of the state corporation "Rostechnology" Sergey Chemezov had informed that in his opinion, the program of truck recycling could start in Russia in 2011. As he said, there is an appeal to Vladimir Putin with a request to organize the truck recycling program like the similar program for cars. “We hope that from the next year the program will start”, – the head of "Rostechnology" said. Sergey Chemezov also noticed that the Prime Minister had already given corresponding instructions to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.