In Kiev, the scandal broke up again due to the possible construction of the Grishko National Botanical Garden. The residents of the capital are concerned that the private company "KSM Development", which is part of KSM groups "can build a multi -storey complex on lands that have a conservation status.
What happens to the Botanical Garden's land?
In January, the State Audit Service of Ukraine (DASU) stated that M. Grishko National Botanical Garden illegally transferred some of his lands for construction. According to the data, the site on the street of the garden-botanical became part of the investment agreement with the company "KSM Group", which planned the construction of residential and non-residential premises.
At the same time, these accusations were denied at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU) and the Botanical Garden. According to them, the agreement provided only the improvement of the economic zone and the overhaul of administrative premises.
However, the prosecutor's office is not convinced of these assurances.
The Specialized Environmental Prosecutor's Office of the Prosecutor General's Office responded to the situation, which started checking the legality of land transfer and the terms of the contract.
Representatives of the Kyiv City authorities were also in defense of the Botanical Garden. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko stated that the city is ready to take Botsad under his management to make it impossible to build. The deputy chairman of the KMVA Timur Tkachenko urged to immediately terminate the contract with the developer.
Who stands for the KSM Group?
KSM Group is not a beginner in building scandals. The company belongs to businessmen Arsenia and Sergei Kopistram, who have repeatedly been in high -profile land stories.
According to journalists, NASU was handed over to private developers by 116 hectares of state land in Kiev under the guise of investment transactions. At the same time, the promised apartments for scientists were never provided.
One of the most scandalous examples is the Crystal Springs LCD, whose construction is completed in 2022, but NASU has not yet received 152 apartments from the developer.
Interestingly, instead of transferring housing, the National Academy of Sciences ordered the construction work of UAH 5.6 million in the control of the company "UKRINVEST" and purchased equipment for UAH 1.1 million.
What happens next?
On January 13, 2025, the Bureau of the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine recommended termination of the agreement with KSM Development. However, the final decision should be made by the Botanical Garden Administration.
The situation remains ambiguous, and the public and activists are closely monitoring the development of events.
