Since 2011, MP L.Enkh-Amgalan has initiated a project called “Khukh Suvd” to register the lake as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to develop tourism at Khuvsgul Lake with the participation of local residents, to clean up the lake, and to remove submerged vehicles from its waters.
Within the framework of the project, a joint expedition of scientists from Japan, Canada, and the USA has been established. According to their studies, more than 70 vehicles are underwater in Khuvsgul Lake.
Over the last five years, fuel tankers from NIK and Shunkhlai have sunk into Khuvsgul Lake. For the first stage of the lake's clean-up project, it has been decided that the fuel tankers should first be removed.
The process of removing the fuel tankers will be carried out in co-operation with Japanese, Canadian, and American scientists. Each fuel tanker has the capacity to carry 80 tons of fuel, along with trailers carrying 160 tons of fuel.
Removal of the fuel tankers will help protect the lake from pollution.