TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 7. Uzbekistan has
established an Expert Group to conduct a state environmental review
of materials assessing the environmental impact of a planned
nuclear power plant project, Trend reports via Uzatom State Agency.
The group has been formed to ensure a comprehensive and
professional evaluation of all environmental aspects of the project
in accordance with national legislation on ecological expertise and
environmental impact assessment.
It includes leading national specialists as well as experts from
the Republican Center for State Environmental Expertise under the
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of
Belarus, allowing the integration of international experience in
assessing nuclear energy projects.
The experts are carrying out a detailed analysis of potential
environmental impacts, including effects on air quality, water
resources, soil, flora and fauna, as well as geological,
hydrological, and seismic conditions of the proposed site in the
Fergana district of the country's Jizzakh region.
A site inspection has already been conducted, and all proposals
and public comments raised during consultations will be taken into
account. Following completion of its work, the Expert Group is to
issue an official conclusion containing recommendations and
mandatory environmental requirements for further project
implementation.
