Denys Shmyhal got familiarised with the project to build a new water distribution network to supply drinking water to Mykolaiv

Donor funds will be used to finance the project to build a water pipeline to supply drinking water to Mykolaiv. This was announced by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal during his working visit to Mykolaiv region on 26 September.

‘The most important challenge in Mykolaiv is access to potable water for residents. russian terrorists destroyed the Dnipro-Mykolaiv water pipeline and then blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station's dam. A technical solution was found for Mykolaiv - water supply from the Ingulets River. This year, the Government has allocated a total of UAH 384 million to finance the stable supply of technical water to Mykolaiv via this route," the Head of Government stressed.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister stressed that the long-term solution to this problem lies in the construction of a water intake from the Southern Bug River and a main water supply pipeline to the regional centre. Denys Shmyhal learned more about this project together with Vitalii Kim, Head of Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration.

"The Government has approved the relevant programme. There is an order from the President. The estimated cost of the project is about UAH 8.8 billion. Now we instruct the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development to identify sources of funding and start work on the ‘Design and Build’ principle with funds from the Fund for Elimination of the Consequences of Armed Aggression," the Prime Minister said.

In addition, he stressed that preliminary agreements have already been reached with partners, including the European Investment Bank, to attract donor funds for the project.