OREANDA-NEWS. August 26, 2009. Russian industrial watchdog Rostekhnadzor will take a harder line on the Boguchanskaya HPP project, head of the agency Nikolai Kutyin told journalists. “As for the Boguchanskaya HPP, which is to be commissioned before long, the level of requirements and supervision will be tightened, both for structure and the project”, he said.

Kutyin reminded journalists that shortly before the accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP he signed an order to inspect all power plants of RusHydro which was to begin on September 1. But due to the accident we rescheduled the inspection of RusdHydro’s facilities from September to August, he said.

According to Kutyin, staff training will be one of issues during the inspection. In addition, situations which emerged during the accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP will come under consideration. The focus during the inspection will include labor organization at enterprises. The accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP claimed the lives of 75 people and conclusions have to be drawn from this”, he said.