During its meeting on February 6, the Cabinet discussed air pollution reduction and ways of intensifying the National Program on Air Pollution Reduction.

The Cabinet decided to grant the authority of air pollution inspector to rangers and the staff of the Air Pollution Reduction Department of the Capital city, and the authority of non-staff inspector to corresponding officials in Khoroos of the capital city.

Corresponding Ministers and Governors of aimags and the capital city were ordered to look into possibilities of assisting citizens interested in migrating from UIaanbaatar to provinces to work in the agriculture sector, and introduce their proposals to the Cabinet meeting.

The Government is ready to render all forms of support for intensification of infrastructure development aiming to reduce air pollution such as establishment of a satellite city, sub-center, village and industrial and technological parks.

Corresponding Ministers and the Mayor of Ulaanbaatar were also assigned to study the matter of moving some government agencies, state-owned universities and higher educational institutes from downtown and present their proposals.

Furthermore, the Government aims to phase out the consumption of crude coal, promote use of refined fuel and broaden the centralized network.

The Government plans to take measures including converting public transport and taxi to gas fuel, exempting gas and electric-engine buses, trolleybuses and taxi vehicles from customs duty and value-added tax, and supporting domestic vehicle manufacturers. Furthermore, more actions like infrastructure development in ger areas, intensification of construction works and circulation of unsold apartments will be taken.