Works on the construction of the Wastewater Treatment System in Botun can continue without hindrance, after the identified deficiencies have been eliminated and the competent inspection has conducted a re-inspection of the field, the company "Wastewater Collection and Treatment Podgorica" (OVPG) announced today.
"During the previous days, works on the construction site were temporarily suspended in order to eliminate technical and administrative deficiencies that were noted during the inspection. In the meantime, the contractor and the supervisory authority have acted in accordance with all orders from the competent authorities, after which the inspector carried out an inspection and confirmed that the conditions for the continuation of the works have been met," said Richard Sampson, chief supervision engineer at Fichtner.
OVPG said that the project is currently in the initial construction phase, which includes site preparation, installation of temporary structures, and earthworks, including excavation of the main structure of the future biological pools.
"In the coming period, construction work on the foundations and walls of the aeration basins is planned to continue, as well as the start of construction of the plant's administrative building," the statement said.
The OVPG emphasized that the construction of the SPOV represents a legal and contractual obligation of the Capital City and the state, "but above all, a key project for the protection of the health of citizens and the environment."
"Its construction is therefore not only a project of local, but also of public and national interest. The completion of the plant will permanently solve the problem of discharging untreated wastewater into the Morača River, Lake Skadar and the Adriatic Sea," the statement concludes.
"Vijesti" reported on February 3 that they were told by the MDUP that the Capital City and the Podgorica-based company Vodovod i kanalizacija 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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