Emergency Situations Minister of Ukraine Viktor Baloha has asked Prime Minister Mykola Azarov to provide adequate funding for prevention of flooding in the country, the Emergencies Ministry's press service reported.
"The emergencies minister has asked the Ukrainian prime minister to instruct the central and local executive authorities to provide an adequate level of funding for flood prevention measures in 2012 in compliance with relevant government programs, and to complete the restoration of major facilities that were affected by floods in 2008," reads Baloha’s letter to the head of government.
According to the minister, a total of Hr 136 million were allocated for this purpose in 2011, which is only 20% of the funds envisaged in the government programs, and the state budget for 2012 assigns Hr 190 million, which is 27% of the plan.
The flood control facilities in western regions haven’t been finished yet, the minister said.
According to him, a total of Hr 1.076 billion is needed for the completion of these facilities, including Hr 430 million for 322 facilities in Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv and Chernivtsi regions.
