Ukraine starts building water mains to supply South - PM

Ukraine starts building water mains to supply South - PM

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The Cabinet of Ministers has already allocated almost UAH 2.5 billion to provide water to the South of Ukraine, and construction of main water pipelines is underway.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this at a government meeting on Tuesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"The Government of Ukraine has already allocated almost UAH 2.5 billion to provide the South of our country with water. We are starting the construction of new main water pipelines, assessing the damage and forming a list of affected communities, providing drinking water supply, and preparing decisions on payments to affected Ukrainians," Shmyhal said.

According to him, today the Cabinet of Ministers will adopt a decree on the need for local authorities in Kherson region to organize work on the inspection of damaged buildings and structures.

"There should be special commissions and enough people to quickly examine the destruction, and calculations should be made for the further restoration of people's homes," the Prime Minister said.

Read also: PM Shmyhal: 13 countries providing humanitarian aid to tackle dam breach devastation

As reported, on the night of June 6, the Russian army blew up the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. Rescue operations and evacuation of the population from the flooded areas continue in the Kherson region. The situation is particularly difficult in the temporarily occupied territories.

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