Controlling waste disposal, stimulating recycling, increasing the frequency and regularity of city transport, building cycling infrastructure and planned expansion of green areas with a minimum of 5.000 trees per year will be high on the list of priorities of the turnaround in the mandate of the Capital City Assembly, so that Podgorica becomes a truly green and ecological city with clean air and a high quality of life, said the candidate for councilor in the Assembly of the Capital City in front of the list "Turnaround - This is no longer possible - Srđan Perić" Nemanja Draganić.
Due to the burning of waste and exhaust gases from motor vehicles, adds Draganić, the air in Podgorica is polluted throughout the year, especially during the winter months, when individual reservoirs also contribute to the pollution. Waste is burned uncontrollably and without consequences, and at the same time there are no suitable conditions for efficient waste disposal.
"On the other hand, the number of cars in the capital has increased by over 10 in 30.000 years, and the largest number of them are diesel vehicles with an average age of 16 years, which are the biggest polluters among four-wheeled vehicles," said Draganić.
He points out that public transportation is still not regular and reliable enough, despite the investments made in the last few years. The conditions for alternative modes of transportation such as bicycles are getting worse, because, as he points out, existing paths are not maintained, and new ones have not been built for years.
"At the same time, during the reconstruction of streets or the construction of new buildings, trees over 50 years old are often cut down and thus the green belt, which had yet to reach its maximum, disappears."
Draganić notes that the resources of this city belong to its citizens, and the citizens choose who will manage these resources in elections.
That is why Peokret in the future convocation of the city parliament will resolutely fight for clean air through the improvement of the waste management system, the planting of 5.000 trees per year, efficient public transport and the construction of new bicycle paths in the city.
"We need a responsible and progressive administration that listens to the needs and initiatives of citizens, not selfish politicians who have forgotten that we pay them to do a job in the best interest of the residents of the Capital City. Citizens have a clear choice on September 29 - use your right to choose clean and ecological Podgorica", concludes Draganić.
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