Ukraine’s housing and utilities sector and social infrastructure are 98.6% ready for winter – Infrastructure Ministry. PHOTO
Ukraine’s housing and utilities sector and social infrastructure are 98.6% ready for winter. Particular attention is being paid to emergency services’ operations, fuel reserves, and equipment for dealing with the aftermath of Russian strikes.
Minister for Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport Mykola Kalashnyk reported this following a meeting of the State Commission on Technogenic and Environmental Safety and Emergencies, according to Censor.NET.
According to the minister, the meeting addressed communities’ preparations for winter, backup heat supply for Kyiv, the provision of safe drinking water to the population and the response to the aftermath of Russian attacks.
"We focused on communities’ preparations for winter, backup heat supply for Kyiv, providing people with safe drinking water and responding to the aftermath of Russian attacks," Kalashnyk said.
The readiness of municipal and emergency services for emergencies was discussed separately. This includes, in particular, building up fuel reserves, ensuring the availability of necessary equipment and the ability to carry out emergency repairs promptly.
Backup heat supply for Kyiv
In the capital, the Restoration Agency is building six backup boiler houses to provide heat in emergencies.
Before they can be used, technical inspections must be carried out, connections to district heating networks prepared, staff trained and operating procedures established.
At the commission meeting, the next steps were identified to prepare these facilities for operation.
Providing communities with drinking water
Uninterrupted water supply and drinking water quality were identified as another priority.
According to Kalashnyk, water utilities must be prepared to intensify water treatment if sources become contaminated or infrastructure is damaged by Russian attacks.
This requires building up stocks of treatment chemicals, ensuring laboratory monitoring of water quality and providing backup power.
In addition, communities must test their emergency water supply arrangements to provide the population with drinking water even if the main networks are damaged.
As previously reported, there are plans to bring more than 1.5 GW of additional heat generation capacity online in Kyiv. The installation of backup boiler houses is part of these measures.
