State Control Committee to monitor Belarusian nuclear station construction

Mr Vasily Gerasimov, Chairman of the State Control Committee for Grodno Oblast, was made familiar with the progress of the construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant during a working trip to Ostrovets District.

The construction of the first power-generating unit is in full swing, with 1,500 workers employed on site. Preparatory works are nearly complete, with many facilities of the industrial base now operational.

In the information center of the power plant under construction Vasily Gerasimov was demonstrated the principle behind the operation of the nuclear power plant and was informed about how the system to monitor the environmental impact around the nuclear power plant will be established.

Vasily Gerasimov remarked that taking into account the investment of considerable sums by the state budget the State Control Committee will monitor their effective spending. Apart from auditing the State Control Committee is willing to assist the nuclear power plant directorate with organizing the work.

In Ostrovets District Vasily Gerasimov was also made familiar with the progress in the construction of new dairy farms and visited several premises in the district capital.