Protests broke out in Teremky against the cutting down of trees to make way for a new heating network
In Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi District, local residents and activists took to the streets to protest the construction of a backup heating network for the “Teremky-1” and “Teremky-2” residential complexes. To carry out the project, hundreds of trees in a park area are slated to be cut down.
Kyiv resident and graphic designer Bohdan Gdal reported that construction is planned on the grounds of a park established by the Kyiv City Council in 2019.
According to him, a significant number of trees, including old oaks, are to be cut down to make way for the heating pipeline.
“Seven years later, city and district authorities have decided to clear this strip of trees almost entirely under the pretext of building a heating main,” Bogdan Gdal wrote on Facebook.
The Kyiv City State Administration explained that the new heating main is part of a project to create a backup heating supply system for the “Teremky-1” and “Teremky-2” residential areas.
In the event of a critical shutdown of CHPP-5, it will provide heat to:
- 183 residential buildings;
- three medical facilities;
- 18 schools and kindergartens.
According to city officials, the construction corridor will involve:
- the removal of 662 trees, 56 of which are scheduled to be replanted;
- the removal of 70 shrubs, 16 of which will also be replanted.
The Kyiv City State Administration notes that the work is being carried out following an inspection of the green spaces and after obtaining all necessary approvals.
City officials assure that once construction is complete:
- the area will be fully landscaped;
- new trees and shrubs will be planted;
- the project contractor will pay compensation for the removed vegetation.
According to the Kyiv City State Administration, these funds will be allocated to the development and creation of new green spaces in the capital.
In Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district, construction has begun on a new heating pipeline that will provide a backup heat supply for the Teremky-1 and Teremky-2 residential areas. The project is being implemented as part of the Kyiv Resilience Plan.
In addition, a meeting of the Coordination Council on Food Security was held in the capital, during which participants discussed the creation of a material reserve and the development of action plans for city services for the fall and winter period.
Kyiv has implemented only 6% of the Resilience Plan, although funds remain in the city budget for winter preparations.
The Kyiv City Council will consider amendments to the capital’s budget that provide for the return of 1.25 billion hryvnias to the city budget to fund measures to prepare the city for winter.
