OREANDA-NEWS. August 28, 2013. A protest against the construction of woodworking plant Kronospan was held, about 1.1 million people was attended in the event.

The initiators of the action said that the construction and continued plant’s operation will have a negative impact on the environment and health of local residents. Before the rally there was a motor race, which was attended by more than 280 different vehicles.

Meanwhile, it came to know that on August, 23 the inspection of state construction supervision of Bashkiria stopped the preparatory work at the plant Kronospan, as the Public Chamber of the Republic said in the statement.

The works were stopped from August, 23 and can be restored only after the elimination of all violations. At present the company has no building permit, in addition, the project needs to be conducted of the complex expertise under the legislation.