The implementation of the requirements of Directive No. 1 "On measures to strengthen public safety and discipline" was considered at a meeting of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee
The main attention was paid to the issues of preventing drunkenness and alcoholism among the population of the Vitebsk region and the measures taken to prevent deaths on the water and ensure safety when using beaches.
Deputy Chairman Vyacheslav Durnov noted that the analysis of the state of affairs in the region on the issue under consideration indicates the existence of a number of problems: over 3 months of 2023, the incidence of наркологические расстройства increased by almost 24%, and chronic alcoholism by 26%. 94% of cases of intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm and 86% of murders were committed while intoxicated. Alcohol abuse remains the main contributing factor to deaths in fires, 84% of those who died in fires were intoxicated or died due to the fault of intoxicated persons.
The issue of preventing citizens' deaths as a result of accidents on the water does not lose its relevance from year to year.
Dmitry Kudryavtsev, head of the department for supervision of legislation enforcement and legality of legal acts of the Vitebsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, who was present at the meeting, emphasized that district executive committees have been instructed to identify beach locations and make appropriate decisions by May 1, 2023, and by May 15, all work on improving beaches and ensuring the safety of citizens must be fully completed.
The commission's decision outlines a number of practical measures aimed at the strict implementation of the requirements of Decree No. 1 of the President of the Republic of Belarus.