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Municipalities with problematic dumps to be labelled polluters
Belgrade,
9 May 2006
Serbian Minister of Science and Environmental Protection Aleksandar Popovic said last night that all municipalities that do not start solving their communal waste problems by January 1, 2007 will be declared polluters and charged fees that will go to the state budget.
From left: Aleksandar Popovic, Zivorad Kovacevic and Mladjan Dinkic
Author:
FoNet
At a public discussion themed "Europe in Present Day Serbia", Popovic recalled that at the moment, there are only two dumps in Serbia constructed in line with EU standards and that to solve the waste disposal problem, all municipalities must cooperate.
It is up to municipalities to agree on the location of regional dumps and the state will finance the drafting of the project, he said.
According to Popovic, Serbia will be able to cover up to 50% of costs for the construction of dumps, thanks to the Brussels' and other funds.
He said the major problem was the lack of organisational aspects in municipalities themselves, as well as of willingness to cooperate, on behalf of municipal authorities.
It is up to municipalities to agree on the location of regional dumps and the state will finance the drafting of the project, he said.
According to Popovic, Serbia will be able to cover up to 50% of costs for the construction of dumps, thanks to the Brussels' and other funds.
He said the major problem was the lack of organisational aspects in municipalities themselves, as well as of willingness to cooperate, on behalf of municipal authorities.
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