site.btaPublic Consultations on Latest Recovery Plan Draft Are Launched
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Public Consultations
on Latest Recovery Plan Draft
Are Launched
Sofia, February 11 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister for EU Funds and Finance Minister Assen Vassilev launched a series of public councils for consultation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The first public council took pace on Friday at the Finance Ministry and was dedicated to projects in connection with healthcare, transport infrastructure and energy.
HEALTHCARE
Key healthcare projects involve reform of the 112 emergency system, supply of five emergency helicopters and equipment for hospitals, labs and primary care facilities. Support under the Plan will be implemented through six projects of the Health Ministry which aim to boost the capacity and accessibility of healthcare facilities, reduce death rates and train and recruit healthcare professionals. The main components are modernizing child care, building a national radiation therapy centre for cancer patients and ten high-tech cerebrovascular diagnostics and treatment centres across the country.
The Health Ministry proposes modernization of psychiatric care in the country. The country has 11 state psychiatric hospitals, 12 psychiatric health centres, and 22 clinics and hospital departments, but among the main problems are the outdated facilities and the lack of integrated diagnostics and treatment.
TRANSPORT
The Transport Ministry has prepared projects which can be implemented by final date June 30 2026. The first project is for the purchase of S-Bahn multiple units to service areas near big cities. The project is worth 373 million leva and there is a contribution from the state budget. The next project is for the purchase of electric trains similar to intercity trains which can reach speeds of 200 km/h. Eighteen electric locomotive cars will be purchased for shunting at train yards.
The plan envisages the construction of an intermodal terminal in Ruse, which will be awarded under concession and which will help the turnover of goods in North Bulgaria.
Another large project which is well under way is for the extension of the third metroline in the capital Sofia by 3 kilometres and three stations.
ENERGY
At the consultation it transpired that Bulgaria did not make a commitment to shut down energy facilities in order to receive money under the plan but only to reduce CO2 emissions. The discussion highlighted the importance of the coal-fire power plant Maritza East 2 because it balances the energy system of the whole region.
However, Vassilev said that Bulgaria has to close facilities which do not meet ecological standards because it will be unable to tap funding under the plan. The construction of a steam/gas generating plant in the Maritsa Basin won't be funded under the plan.
According to Vassilev, a plant for energy storage batteries can be built near Stara Zagora.
Bulgaria has two centres for electricity production: in Kozloduy (nuclear power) and in Stara Zagora (coal power). The transmission of energy generates huge losses. Halving these will be equal to building a new reactor in Kozloduy, said Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov.
Nuclear power projects cannot be included in the plan and hydro power plants are difficult to include because the projects have to be completed by June 2026.
Possibilities for deriving energy from geothermal sources were discussed.
Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association Chairman Vassil Velev said that currently it is possible to raise over 4.5 billion leva in loans and equity on the domestic and international markets. However, for a third consecutive year there is no direct support for innovations and investments. The businesses proposed that the procedure for direct support for investments and innovations is launched immediately regardless of the fact that the Plan hasnТt been approved yet, because the costs are admissible from January 2021. "The was consensus on this issue," added Velev. LN/PP
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PP2001ES.129
129 ECONOMY - RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE PLAN - CONSULTATION-amp 1
Public Consultations
on Latest Recovery Plan Draft
Are Launched
Sofia, February 11 (BTA) - Deputy Prime Minister for EU Funds and Finance Minister Assen Vassilev launched a series of public councils for consultation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The first public council took pace on Friday at the Finance Ministry and was dedicated to projects in connection with healthcare, transport infrastructure and energy.
HEALTHCARE
Key healthcare projects involve reform of the 112 emergency system, supply of five emergency helicopters and equipment for hospitals, labs and primary care facilities. Support under the Plan will be implemented through six projects of the Health Ministry which aim to boost the capacity and accessibility of healthcare facilities, reduce death rates and train and recruit healthcare professionals. The main components are modernizing child care, building a national radiation therapy centre for cancer patients and ten high-tech cerebrovascular diagnostics and treatment centres across the country.
The Health Ministry proposes modernization of psychiatric care in the country. The country has 11 state psychiatric hospitals, 12 psychiatric health centres, and 22 clinics and hospital departments, but among the main problems are the outdated facilities and the lack of integrated diagnostics and treatment.
TRANSPORT
The Transport Ministry has prepared projects which can be implemented by final date June 30 2026. The first project is for the purchase of S-Bahn multiple units to service areas near big cities. The project is worth 373 million leva and there is a contribution from the state budget. The next project is for the purchase of electric trains similar to intercity trains which can reach speeds of 200 km/h. Eighteen electric locomotive cars will be purchased for shunting at train yards.
The plan envisages the construction of an intermodal terminal in Ruse, which will be awarded under concession and which will help the turnover of goods in North Bulgaria.
Another large project which is well under way is for the extension of the third metroline in the capital Sofia by 3 kilometres and three stations.
ENERGY
At the consultation it transpired that Bulgaria did not make a commitment to shut down energy facilities in order to receive money under the plan but only to reduce CO2 emissions. The discussion highlighted the importance of the coal-fire power plant Maritza East 2 because it balances the energy system of the whole region.
However, Vassilev said that Bulgaria has to close facilities which do not meet ecological standards because it will be unable to tap funding under the plan. The construction of a steam/gas generating plant in the Maritsa Basin won't be funded under the plan.
According to Vassilev, a plant for energy storage batteries can be built near Stara Zagora.
Bulgaria has two centres for electricity production: in Kozloduy (nuclear power) and in Stara Zagora (coal power). The transmission of energy generates huge losses. Halving these will be equal to building a new reactor in Kozloduy, said Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov.
Nuclear power projects cannot be included in the plan and hydro power plants are difficult to include because the projects have to be completed by June 2026.
Possibilities for deriving energy from geothermal sources were discussed.
Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association Chairman Vassil Velev said that currently it is possible to raise over 4.5 billion leva in loans and equity on the domestic and international markets. However, for a third consecutive year there is no direct support for innovations and investments. The businesses proposed that the procedure for direct support for investments and innovations is launched immediately regardless of the fact that the Plan hasnТt been approved yet, because the costs are admissible from January 2021. "The was consensus on this issue," added Velev. LN/PP
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