First elimination stage

    The main dates of the first stage

    April 26 – Accident at the Unit 4. Governmental Commission for investigation of the accident causes and elimination of Chornobyl accident consequences had been created by the USSR Council of Ministers Order No 830. B.E.Shcherbina - Deputy Chairman of USSR Council of Ministers has been appointed as the commission head.

    April 27 - Evacuation of the Pripyat and 10-km zone inhabitants.

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    March 29, 2000 – Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No.589 “On pre-scheduled shutdown of Power Unit No.3 and final shutdown of Chornobyl NPP”
    March 30, 1970 – Order of the USSR Ministry of Energy charging the “Hydroproekt” Institute to design the Chornobyl NPP

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