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Ukraine’s Ministry Regional Development admits the possibility of reducing the minimum allowed temperature in residencies tduring the heating period in case of gas shortage, according to Deputy Minister Eduard Krugliak.
"It can only be the case when the simply do not have enough gas," said Krugliak at a briefing.
The official added that lowering the minimum temperature to 16°C requires legislative regulation.
Krugliak also noted that in Ukraine, the majority of residences is not properly insulated, therefore the Ministry is to provide funds for general insulation of apartment buildings.
Read alsoDemchyshyn to consider all opportunities for coal purchases"From my perspective, insulation is necessary to ensure general insulation of apartment buildings rather than of individual apartments," said Kruglyak, adding that the ministry will include these costs in the 2016 budget, "however challenging it may be."
Read alsoUkraine suspends Russian electricity importsAs UNIAN reported earlier, the Cabinet of Ministers instructed the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Regional Development to submit by September 15 proposals on changing regulations on minimum allowed temperature in residences during the heating season, reducing it from 18°C to 16°C.