The EBRD has decided to allocate an additional 350 million euros for the construction of the NSC
The allocation of additional 350 million euros For the construction of " a New secure confinement " (NSC) at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was approved by the Board of Directors of the European Bank for restoration and development (EBRD), said the press service of the Bank. To cover the budget deficit Chernobyl project (EUR 615 million) suggests the introduction of the additional contribution from EBRD in the amount of 350 million euros, the contribution from the " big seven " in the amount of 165 million euros, and the engagement of grant payment in the amount of approximately EUR 100 million from other donor countries that are not included in " seven ", reports news Agency ". According to information from the EBRD, the country's " big seven " are actively working to attract additional funds and require conference on fundraising in the spring of 2015. Remember, in April 2012, Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday gave rise to the construction of a New sarcophagus, 2017 at 100 years of age shall isolate destroyed rector of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. 17 September 2007 SSE " Chernobyl NPP " and French company Novarka has signed a contract for the construction of a New secure confinement on the object " Shelter " of the Chernobyl NPP. It was planned that the cost of construction of the NSC under the contract will be 505 million dollars, the Object must be built within 5 years. The conceptual design of the NSC arch was designed by a consortium Bechtel-Battelle-EDF involving Ukrainian contractor - cartel " CSC " in 2003. The project received a positive conclusion " Ukrinvestekspertizi " and was approved by the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in July 2004. Width of the arch will be 257 m, height - 108 m, length - 150 M Object must be used within 100 years. April 19, 2011 in Kiev held a Donor conference to raise funds for the erection of the Shelter at Chernobyl. Countries-participants of the conference have pledged Ukraine 550 million euros at the Chernobyl projects. The head of the state Agency for exclusion Zone management, Volodymyr Kholosha stated that the share of Ukrainian subcontractor in the execution of works on construction of the NSC will be about 30%, and construction work will be involved from 2 thousand five hundred to 3 thousand employees.