He is working to review solutions and develop plans for short- (until 2019), mid- (until 2021) and long-term (until 2025) to decrease air pollution in Ulaanbaatar for the discussion by the Government this Wednesday. He attended the meeting of the working group in charge of formulating and implementing national program to reduce air and environment pollution, and noted the importance of thermal insulation methods tailored to needs of each household.

Mr.Zandanshatar said that combination of Government actions and proposals sent by individuals, organizations and NGOs will be more effective to reach to targeted groups.

Individuals are seeking their own solutions to counter the problem. One family in Khan Uul district’s 6th khoroo decreased heat loss by properly insulating their house and cut their monthly maintenance costs three times by using electric heaters. Two households of Songinokhairkhan district’s 5th khoroo are using stove “Nuudelchin” (Nomad) invented by Ts.Munkhbaatar and coal consumption is proved to be reduced twofold.

Mr. Zandanshatar also instructed officials to promptly organize a detailed research on moving ger district residents to apartments. Within this framework, the work group was assigned to study possibiilites of putting 40 thousand apartments, currently available on the market, into economic circulation.

In addition, he ordered formulation of a short-term solution to minimize raw coal consumption and to prohibit transport of raw coal to the capital, as informed by the Government Media and Public Relations Department.