ZAGREB, Feb 25 (Hina) - The Croatian mines clearance centre assessed that mines remained in fewer areas after the Serb aggression than it was previously believed. Submitting a report on the mine clearance to the Croatian Government on
Thursday, the centre's head, Damir Gorseta, said up to 1.2 million mines had been planted on about 6,000 square kilometres. According previous estimates, more than 3 million mines were believed to be set on about 13,000 square kilometres. At Thursday's session, the Government adopted the report on the conduct of the programme for removing explosive devices and money spent for this job in 1998, and a plan for the continuation of such activities in 1999. Gorseta notified the Government that about 14.3 square kilometres of land had been cleared of mines last year, stressing that it was considerably more than in 1997. Costs for clearing mines per square metre have be
ZAGREB, Feb 25 (Hina) - The Croatian mines clearance centre
assessed that mines remained in fewer areas after the Serb
aggression than it was previously believed.
Submitting a report on the mine clearance to the Croatian
Government on Thursday, the centre's head, Damir Gorseta, said up
to 1.2 million mines had been planted on about 6,000 square
kilometres.
According previous estimates, more than 3 million mines were
believed to be set on about 13,000 square kilometres.
At Thursday's session, the Government adopted the report on the
conduct of the programme for removing explosive devices and money
spent for this job in 1998, and a plan for the continuation of such
activities in 1999.
Gorseta notified the Government that about 14.3 square kilometres
of land had been cleared of mines last year, stressing that it was
considerably more than in 1997.
Costs for clearing mines per square metre have been cut by 25
percent.
Under the 1999 plan, mines will be removed in accordance to
priorities determined by the Government.
Gorseta added that means for this job had so far been allocated from
the state budget.
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