The Elektropivreda of Montenegro lost the first case of lawsuits filed by the citizens of Goražde (BiH) for the large floods caused by the Piva Hydroelectric Power Plant in that Bosnian municipality seven years ago, "VIJEST" confirmed.
With a final verdict, EPCG is obliged to compensate the Kožo family for the damage to the family house in the center of Goražde in the amount of 150.000 convertible marks, i.e. slightly more than 70 euros, the Bosnian media reported the statement of their lawyer Šems Temin.
The EPCG PR department told "Vijesta" that "in the case of the lawsuit filed by Kožo Esad and others, a final judgment was passed and EPCG AD Nikšić was obliged to pay the plaintiffs an amount that is significantly less than that amount".
They state that they tried to overturn the judgment of the Cantonal Court in Goražde by revising the Supreme Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but that it was rejected. Now, they explain, a procedure has been initiated in Montenegro for the recognition of a foreign court decision, after which the execution, i.e. the payment of damages, is to come.
"Eight proceedings are being conducted before the Municipal Court in Goražde for the compensation of damages due to the floods that occurred in December 2010, and one proceeding before the Basic Court in Foča on the aforementioned basis," the EPCG told "Vijesti".
Due to the floods in 2011 caused by HPP Piva, Podrinje, as it was announced at the time, suffered great damage. Bosnian media calculated at the time that Goražde would pay Montenegro an amount for compensation of approximately 15,5 million marks, that is, close to eight million euros.
When asked what has been done to prevent possible new floods, the EPCG reminds that extreme situations of significantly increased rainfall occur from time to time and that then the accumulations on the spillway are large. "The human factor can hardly have any decisive influence on the whole situation, despite the fact that the reservoirs can somewhat regulate the enormous inflows of water, and that all our electric power facilities then work at maximum power".
In a timely manner, they claim, EPCG, in contact with the Department for Emergency Situations of Montenegro, as well as the competent authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, informs the population to remove movable property from flooded areas, in order to reduce possible damage.
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