ZAGREB, May 3 (Hina) - We will continue the reconstruction with the rhythm we have established so far and we will try to expedite it, Public Works, Reconstruction and Construction Minister Radimir Cacic told a news conference
Wednesday after a meeting with county prefects whose counties are included in the reconstruction programme. By the end of the year we are planning to complete or "place the roof on" 4,600 buildings, Cacic said, explaining that by the beginning of the next school year 1,500 buildings will be reconstructed in the Danubian region, 500 buildings at the level of the country and 2,640 new buildings constructed which are to be completed by December 15. Speaking about the possibility of intensifying the process of reconstruction, Minister Cacic recalled a signed agreement with the Arbeiter Samariter Bund on the donation of 13 million euro. He stressed he would, thanks to the satisfa
ZAGREB, May 3 (Hina) - We will continue the reconstruction with the
rhythm we have established so far and we will try to expedite it,
Public Works, Reconstruction and Construction Minister Radimir
Cacic told a news conference Wednesday after a meeting with county
prefects whose counties are included in the reconstruction
programme.
By the end of the year we are planning to complete or "place the roof
on" 4,600 buildings, Cacic said, explaining that by the beginning
of the next school year 1,500 buildings will be reconstructed in the
Danubian region, 500 buildings at the level of the country and 2,640
new buildings constructed which are to be completed by December
15.
Speaking about the possibility of intensifying the process of
reconstruction, Minister Cacic recalled a signed agreement with
the Arbeiter Samariter Bund on the donation of 13 million euro.
He stressed he would, thanks to the satisfactory tempo and good
cooperation with counties, the Ministry will in the next month sign
an additional agreement with the ASB for a donation of another 10
million euro.
"We expect is to in the same period receive a loan of about 30
million euro, under more favourable conditions of payment for
reconstruction under previous stipulations," Cacic said.
He asserted the US$55.6 million of funds received from the
Stability Pact programmes were not included in this.
According to Cacic, county offices and administrations should by
July 31 issue stipulations on reconstruction, and for the Danubian
area by September 30.
A new Law on Reconstruction will soon be passed, Cacic said, adding
he would suggest to the Government that a deadline of six months be
set for Croatian citizens of Serb nationality for the submission of
applications for reconstruction, or nine months for the issuing of
stipulations.
The basic conclusion regarding the number of buildings to be
reconstructed is that in the framework of existing budgetary funds
as much as possible be done, and that there were problems
surrounding the expert and technical component -- the obtaining of
the necessary documents, Cacic stressed.
He warned not one project of reconstruction or construction would
be initiated without completed documentation and stipulations.
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