Atyrau, 23 October. The boundaries of the sanitary protection zone around the Atyrau oil refinery are being clarified in Atyrau to determine which houses may be subject to acquisition, the refinery's press service said; a working commission has been set up to advise residents on resettlement, property valuation and compensation.
The zone's boundaries were set on the basis of air quality studies and measurements of physical factors carried out over a year. A sanitary protection zone is a strip around an industrial plant where housing is prohibited because of emissions, noise and other impacts. The akimat, together with the Government for Citizens state corporation, is clarifying the list of owners and users of plots located in the zone.
In mid-November the commission plans to meet residents of nearby districts. The final list of houses and plots and information on their owners will be determined once the check is complete; how many houses and people resettlement may affect has not yet been disclosed.
What it means: Some Atyrau residents living near the refinery may find themselves within the sanitary zone and receive offers of resettlement with compensation. Who exactly will be affected will become clear after the check.
Who benefits: Residents moved out of the plant's impact zone, if compensation is fair; the plant, which gets clear zone boundaries. The source does not say how property will be valued.
Background: The Atyrau refinery is part of the KazMunayGas group; the commission's meeting with residents is scheduled for mid-November.
List of sources used: Informburo
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