Chernobyl-affected areas are returning to sustainable development

MINSK, 3 April (BelTA) – Chernobyl-affected areas are steadily returning to the trail of sustainable improvement and rising their contribution to the economic system, First Deputy Financial system Minister Andrei Kartun stated at a gathering of the standing interdepartmental fee on state applications, BelTA discovered from the press service of the Financial system Ministry.

The occasion was attended by representatives of ministries, regional government committees and the Minsk Metropolis Govt Committee.

The fee reviewed experiences on the implementation of the state applications “Education and youth policy”, “Emergency response”, the State Program to Overcome the Aftermath of the Chernobyl Disaster and a variety of others.

Andrei Kartun remarked that a variety of instructional establishments have been constructed and renovated within the reporting interval. “Over four years, about Br1.7 billion was allocated for these purposes. As a result, 159 educational facilities have been built (renovated) in the regions. This includes 48 new kindergartens and 21 schools. These facilities are built mainly in big neighborhoods. The facilities that were commissioned include a practical training facility for Minsk State Medical University, comfortable dormitories for Belarusian State Technological University, the Belarusian State University of Physical Education, Belarusian National Technical University, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics,” the primary deputy minister stated.

He emphasised that the federal government continues to put money into creating good working circumstances and a snug residing setting for individuals residing within the areas affected by the Chernobyl catastrophe. And these investments are yielding outcomes: the Chernobyl areas are steadily returning to the trail of secure and sustainable improvement and rising their contribution to the economic system.

The occasion was the primary of a collection of conferences to debate proposals for subsequent five-year state applications. On 3 April the fee mentioned the objectives, aims and construction of the state applications “Nuclear and radiation safety, minimization of the risks of the Chernobyl legacy” and “Intellectual Belarus” for 2026-2030.