The Ministry of Spatial Planning, Urbanism and State Property (MDUP) announced today that the prerequisites have been met for the construction site of the wastewater treatment plant in Botun to be put into operation.
As stated in the statement, "the execution of works continued this morning at 10:30 am in accordance with the planned dynamics of one of the most important infrastructure projects in the field of environmental protection in Montenegro, with the aim of permanently solving the long-standing problem of untreated wastewater in Podgorica and its surroundings."
"We emphasize that the Ministry will continue to support every activity that contributes to improving the quality of life of citizens and protecting the public interest," the MDUP statement reads.
"Vijesti" reported on February 3 that they were told by the MDUP that the Capital City and the Podgorica Water and Sewerage Company had submitted some of the documentation that was missing last week when the urban planning and construction inspector inspected and sealed the construction site of the wastewater treatment plant in Botun.
"...The investor has taken the necessary actions to eliminate the irregularities noted in the report of the acting inspector, and that part of the missing documentation has already been submitted. We expect that the investor's documentation will be completed in the next few days, which will provide all the prerequisites for the continuation of construction," the department headed by Slaven Radunović told the editorial office at the time.
The Ministry previously said that Urban Planning and Construction Inspector Novak Lakušić had noted a small number of irregularities that could be easily and quickly remedied.
They emphasized that the construction inspection consistently and equally implements its jurisdiction towards everyone in order to ensure complete legality in the construction process of all facilities.
"... In accordance with the provisions of the Construction Law, which ensures the protection of public interest and equal treatment of all subjects. Thus, in the case of the WWTP in Botun, the Ministry's construction inspection acted without delay upon receipt of the request for supervision, went to the field and noted a small number of irregularities that could be easily and quickly remedied," the Ministry of Interior Affairs said earlier.
The construction site of the plant was sealed on Thursday, January 29th, and according to information from "Vijesti", the irregularities were reported to the inspection by the residents of Botun.
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Zeta residents and the leadership of the Zeta Municipality have been protesting for days over the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Botun.
Until recently, they blocked roads in Zeta and Podgorica, and also protested in front of the capital.
On January 22, the Zeta Municipal Assembly adopted the Proposal for a Decision on the Prohibition of the Implementation of the Project for the Construction of a Wastewater Treatment System for Podgorica in Botun with 17 votes in favor, while two councilors abstained.
The mayor of the municipality, Mihailo Asanović, said a day later that the local government was ready to share in the costs that would potentially arise if the construction of the wastewater treatment plant in Botun was abandoned. The locals announced that there would be no protests in the coming period until the government and the capital city make a statement on this issue.
On the same day, Mujović told Television Vijesti that work on the wastewater treatment plant in Botun would not be interrupted.
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