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Environmental projects will be implemented with the resources of the Bulgarian-Swiss Cooperation Programme
2015-01-28
Environmental problems associated with the disposal of obsolete pesticides, and the collection and temporary storage of household hazardous waste will be solved with the implementation of projects financed by the Bulgarian-Swiss Cooperation Programme. That we learned from the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European funds and economic policy Tomislav Donchev and the Minister of Environment and Water Ivelina Vasileva on a press conference held at the Council of Ministers.
There is full agreement of all funds, announced Deputy Prime Minister and outlined the major projects funded by the programme. According to him, it is not only for technical cooperation but genuine partnership.
Nine projects and six thematic funds with numerous individual projects with a volume of CHF 72.2 million were approved in Bulgaria.
One of the following goals is allocated to each of the projects:
· Promoting economic growth and improving working conditions
3 projects / CHF 9 070 500
· Improving social security
5 projects / CHF 12 001 344
· Protecting the environment
5 projects / CHF 34 642 124
· Improving public safety and security
8 projects / 7 186 843
· Strengthening civil society
3 projects / CHF 7 800 000
· Project preparation and technical assistance
2 projects / CHF 1 499 189
Almost half of the resources of the Bulgarian-Swiss program, over 32 millionCHF, will be used for the implementation of projects under the target area "Protection of the environment," said Minister Ivelina Vasileva. Two projects were finally approved: the first one – for the environmentally sound disposal of obsolete pesticides (23m. Francs) and the second - for the environmentally sound collection and temporary storage of household hazardous waste (above 8 million CHF).
With the implementation of the first project there will be achieved 100% disposal of pesticides, reducing the number of warehouses and averting the threat to the environment and population, said Minister Vasileva. According to her, the realization of the second project will reduce health risks for the population and will improve the quality of life. Under the second project in the compound of Levski, Sozopol, Razgrad and Shumen will be developed pilot community centers for separate collection and temporary storage of hazardous waste.
The Ambassador of Switzerland Dennis Knobel and Hugo Brugman - Head of "Contribution to the enlargement of the European Union" at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of Switzerland attended the press conference.
Dr. Ralitsa Anguelova, deputy executive director of BalBok Engineering attended the event in her capacity of team leader of the PPP project "Research and development of pilot models for environmentally sound collection and temporary storage of household hazardous waste" drawn up by the BalBok team in 2013 in connection with the implementation of the project.
