Demolition of Construction on Roof of Building on Maidan Begins

Prime Minister Honcharuk held a meeting on the illegal construction.

In central Kyiv, demolition has begun on an illegally built structure on the roof of a building at 1 Sofiivska Street.

This was reported on Tuesday, October 15, by the official portal of Kyiv City Council.

The demolition is being carried out by the municipal enterprise Kyivblagoustroystvo together with the police, while the Kyiv department of the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate is establishing who is responsible for the structure's appearance and how much damage the capital has suffered.

«Based on the results of the inspections and the commission's conclusions, a corresponding lawsuit will be sent to court», — the message says.

The construction on the roof of one of the buildings in central Kyiv on Maidan Nezalezhnosti became known over the weekend. Police have already launched a criminal case.

Today, Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk held a meeting with Vitali Klitschko and Oleksandr Strokach, acting head of the State Architectural and Construction Inspectorate, regarding the construction in question.

«Someone who was too clever decided to build a roof on one of the buildings in central Maidan. Let's put all the dots on the "i", — said Honcharuk. — Who must bear responsibility for the situation that has arisen today. What specific actions need to be started to resolve this problem. If we are not ready now to demolish this birdhouse on Maidan, then what comprehensive solution to the problem of unfinished construction across the whole country can we talk about?.. At the meeting we discussed the further strategy for fighting illegal construction. Plus, we will start the practice of regular meetings with reporting on the current state of affairs».

Vitali Klitschko, in turn, called on Honcharuk to help improve the regulatory framework for combating unauthorized construction, in particular regarding access for inspectors of the state architectural and construction oversight to facilities, as well as the procedure for issuing orders and making demands.

«It is also important to strengthen liability for unauthorized construction. It is necessary to grant real, rather than advisory, powers to architectural and urban planning councils, at least in cities with a million-plus population, regarding the approval of projects. It is also required to define at the level of a government resolution the procedure for demolishing unauthorized construction facilities at the expense of local self-government budgets, with subsequent compensation from the guilty parties», — the Kyiv mayor noted.