On the second anniversary of the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, the European Union announced the launch of a large-scale project to restore the water supply system in Kryvyi Rih. The EU is allocating €30 million for this purpose. The project will be implemented by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in partnership with the Kryvyi Rih water utility and local authorities.
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After the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station dam in June 2023, Kryvyi Rih lost its main source of water supply – the Kakhovka reservoir. The city switched to alternative sources that do not provide the required water quality and volume. The new project aims to solve this problem.
It involves the modernisation of the city’s water supply infrastructure: repairing pumping stations, replacing pipelines, and improving the efficiency of the city’s water treatment plant. Over the next two years, the project is expected to improve the living conditions of almost 700,000 residents of Kryvyi Rih, including about 80,000 internally displaced persons.
According to Joslyn Cornet, Head of Recovery, Energy, Infrastructure and Environment at the EU Delegation to Ukraine, the project aims to reduce the vulnerability of communities that have been severely damaged by Russian attacks. He stressed that the EU is committed to restoring basic services and supporting the stability of Ukrainian cities.
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