Slavcho Atanasov, Mayor of Plovdiv / 2007-2011 / and Member of Parliament in the 43rd and 44th National Assemblies, appealed to present Mayor Zdravko Dimitrov to urgently start off cleaning up the Maritsa River to keep away from disasters like modern in Karlovsko. I am conscious that there is never ever enough cash, but there are priorities, Atanasov pressured. And he recalled that through his tenure as mayor in 2010, the river was cleaned with municipal cash in the sum of BGN 2.5 million. Do not wait for money from the state, but act now, urges Dimitrov’s predecessor. Right here is the comprehensive text of his submit on Facebook:
“My mates, I have observed that just about every 12 months there are only two dangerous periods for the inhabited areas via which rivers go. At the conclusion of wintertime, when the snows of the mountains melt, and at the finish of summertime, when there it is almost normally major rain. And constantly in these periods we have flooded villages and towns. And this year it was like that. The good thing is, Plovdiv, for now it is a shame. But how very long will it very last like this?
We all keep in mind the awful flood of August 2005. The embankments failed and had been breached in 4 details. Persons in the most risky sites had been evacuated.
I publish all this mainly because the river circumstances are not superior at the second. The very last time we virtually cleaned was in 2010 with heavy equipment, with which the self-grown trees in the river mattress had been taken out from the roots. Ecologists have previously presented guidance on which trees to save for uncommon birds by marking them. Because then the river has not been touched and it is regular to be in this negative point out. I charm to my colleague, Mr. Dimitrov, to urgently start out cleansing the river. I understand that there is never sufficient funds, but there are priorities. The daily life and basic safety of individuals and the town often arrive first. Mr. Mayor should not wait around for condition funds for such an crucial dilemma, since they can appear, but we can remain with the expectation. Particularly with this frequent adjust of government. In 2010 the river was cleaned with money from the municipal budget, with the cleansing corporation at first covering the fees and subsequently the municipality repaid the cash invested. So we acquired all-around BGN 2.5 million. Now they require a few times as substantially dollars. But it really is been 12 decades.
I will not comment on the benefit of the firm. There are authorities and loan providers for this. I am persuaded that Mr. Dimitrov will only find assist for these an critical challenge. We can’t just count on God’s favor and our luck! “
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