Uzbekistan has established a procedure for assessing and compensating damage to citizens’ lives, health and property caused by man-made emergencies, under a government resolution dated Nov. 3.
Covered events include transport accidents, accidents at chemically hazardous and fire- and explosion-prone facilities, failures in energy and utility systems, sudden building collapses, accidents involving radioactive or other hazardous substances, and hydraulic engineering disasters.
A fund will be created under the administration of every district (city). A relevant commission will decide whether to recognize an emergency, and victims must apply within 30 days of the event.
One-time payments will be up to 500 basic calculation units (BRV), or 220 million soums, divided in equal shares among family members of those killed. Seriously injured victims will receive up to 200 BRVs (88 million soums), those with moderate injuries up to 150 BRVs (66 million soums), and those with minor injuries up to 100 BRVs (44 million soums).
The money is to come from legal entities or their officials found guilty by a court. If no culprit is identified, or the culprit cannot pay in full, the district (city) fund will pay within 30 days and recover the money later.
The fund will be financed from the budget of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, provincial and Tashkent city budgets, district and city budgets, their reserve funds and other lawful sources.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations earlier said it was working to create a system for warning of emergency risks across the country.
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