Ukrainian government restricts land use of Kakhovka Reservoir only for restoration purposes

Ukraine's government allowed the use of the land of the Kakhovka Reservoir only for its restoration and construction of hydro-technical structures.

This is stated in the government's decision.

It's worth mentioning that the Ukrainian government has determined the ownership of the land where the former Kakhovka Reservoir was located. Additionally, the designated use of the land will remain unchanged.

The government has banned the creation, transfer of ownership or use, and alteration of the purpose of land plots located within the Kakhovka Reservoir area, except for those needed to restore and construct hydro-technical structures on the reservoir.

The decision will be valid for the period of martial law and five years after its termination or cancellation.

Within six months of this resolution taking effect, the State Geocadaster must:

• Create a cartographic representation of the State Land Cadastre, incorporating information on the Kakhov reservoir's occupied lands.
• Local authorities and state cadastral registrars should consider this data when deciding to transfer land plots for ownership or use.

It should be noted that for the first time in half a century, water is returning to the Kakhovka Reservoir on Velykyi Luh, a place flooded with water for 70 years.

^{The infographic shows how the NDWI water index * has changed from last fall (top image) to March 2024 (bottom image).}

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Recently, Rubryka reported that in the spring, the towns beneath the Kakhovka HPP might again experience flooding. In the article, "Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant and the energy system of Ukraine: is it possible to live without it and what non-obvious functions it performed", Rubryka discusses the reasons behind this and potential solutions.