Mujović: Cleanliness in Podgorica was not at a high level, the situation is complicated by legislation that is not adequate

The Public Relations Office of the Capital City of Podgorica announced that the Mayor of Podgorica, Saša Mujović, with his deputies, Nađa Ljiljanić and Boris Spalević, and the Secretary for Financial Affairs and Budget Analysis, Balša Špadijer, visited the city company "Čistoća".

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Detail during the visit, Photo: The capital is Podgorica
Detail during the visit, Photo: The capital is Podgorica
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In the previous period, we witnessed that cleanliness in the city was not at a high level, and this is something that the new city administration absolutely wants to fix, to the benefit and satisfaction of our citizens, Podgorica Mayor Saša Mujović announced today.

The Public Relations Service of the Capital City of Podgorica announced that Mujović, together with his deputies, Nađa Ljiljanić and Boris Spalević, and the Secretary for Financial Affairs and Budget Analysis, Balša Špadijer, visited the city company "Čistoća" today in order to get acquainted with the current challenges in work and jointly considered future steps towards achieving the goal - which is a clean and orderly Podgorica.

"During the visit, the importance of improving the city's hygiene maintenance system and increasing efficiency in the work of this company was emphasized, as well as the readiness to invest a lot of effort in the area of ​​population education," reads the statement published on the website of the Capital City.

Mujović emphasized the full support of the city administration in the further activities of "Cleanliness" with the aim of creating a healthier and more beautiful environment for all citizens.

"The functioning of the city, i.e. the quality of life of the citizens, largely depends on cleanliness. In the previous period, we witnessed that the cleanliness in the city was not at a high level, and this is something that the new city administration absolutely wants to improve, to the benefit and satisfaction of our citizens. That is why my first working visit, together with my colleagues, is to the city's Čistoča, in order to see first-hand what the problems and challenges are, as well as the key steps in the coming period," said Mujović.

He added that the situation is further complicated by legislation that is not adequate in terms of maintaining cleanliness in the city.

"We are here to fight and we will make maximum efforts to make the quality of life in this city as good as possible. Today we have agreed on certain steps that need to be taken and we invite the cooperation of our citizens, so that together we can start slowly adopting some European standards in the way of waste disposal. We have to change our consciousness and be jointly dedicated to this task, and then expect big steps in this direction," said Mujović.

He pointed out that the city "Čistoća", thanks to the previous city administration, has quite a sufficient number of trucks for waste removal, that there are never too many field workers, but that here there is an excess of administrative staff, an excess of those who are on sick leave, and that makes everything even more difficult. operations of this company.

"We are here to deliver results to the citizens, which is a cleaner city, a cleaner Podgorica," said Mujović.

The announcement states that the director of Podgorica "Čistoća", Denis Hot, thanked the new management for the visit and informed them of the activities and plans for the next period.

"He reminded that they were faced with numerous challenges, but that the unscrupulous behavior of individuals and the formation of illegal landfills make the job much more difficult. As he pointed out, he believes that in the coming period they will successfully overcome the problems and that the citizens will be satisfied, but also show responsible and conscientious behavior ", it is written in the press release of the Public Relations Service of the Capital City of Podgorica.

Ljiljanić pointed out that, in addition to the improvement of "Čistocë" services, there is a special focus on the asylum for caring for animals and improving the functionality of the recycling machine.

"She emphasized the importance of a responsible attitude towards the environment and the well-being of abandoned animals, as well as the optimization of the recycling system in order to enable citizens to separate waste more easily and efficiently," the announcement states.

Spalevic said that dedicated work and dedication will certainly bring positive results in the work of the company "Čistoća".

"He emphasized that the focus will be on the sustainability and improvement of the company's operations, in order to ensure quality service for citizens and preserve the environment. Spalevic emphasized the importance of a strategic approach in further development and efficiency in work," the press release of the Public Relations Service reads. The capital city of Podgorica.

It is also stated that the representatives of the Capital City have apostrophized their full readiness to actively work on improving the communal order, the situation in the Podgorica asylum, suppressing the occurrence of illegal landfills, faster identification of persons who dispose of waste improperly, and raising the awareness of citizens and considering the introduction of new technologies into daily work. .

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