“FLOOD PROTECTION” Project: The Regional Administration of Smolyan (PB7) launches construction works

The main activities of the Regional Administration of Smolyan (PB7) include:
1. The construction of a retaining wall on Petar Beron Street, next to the Roman Bridge, on the right bank of the Cherna river in the town of Smolyan;
2. (a)The construction of a new protective reinforced concrete wall on the left bank of the Varbitsa river in Izgrev and  (b) the construction of a reinforced concrete wall in Izgrev quarter, on the left bank of the Varbitsa river – the section after the bridge on Progres Street in Zlatograd;
3. The construction of a new protective reinforced concrete wall on the left bank of the Chepinska river in Rudozem (Residential Area, 33 Kapitan Petko Voyvoda Str.).

“In the past three years, pre-feasibility studies, designs and public procurements were carried out in order to prepare the FLOOD PROTECTION project in a way to be as useful as possible” said the Regional Governor of Smolyan, Mr.  Nedyalko Slavov. He expressed his gratitude to everyone who has made efforts to realise the project: the Mayors and the Municipal Councils of Smolyan, Zlatograd and Rudozem for their quick decisions, the Engineer Mr. Golemilov who started this project in its pre-investment phase, the supervisors, and his colleagues from the Regional Administration of Smolyan for their tireless work.

The Regional Governor wished the builders a successful and fruitful work in order to finish the construction works qualitatively and on time. “With the first sod in the construction of the supporting walls in Rudozem, Smolyan and Zlatograd, we give a clear sign that the European funds under the Cooperation Program solve, above all, the problems of the population in the cross-border region” Mr. Slavov concluded.