Environmental scandal
02/05/2012 00:00
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The Authorities of the Council of Water and Basins at the Ministry of
Environment declared that they will undertake all legal steps, after Top
Channel’s program, Fiks Fare, reported the corruptive scandal in Lezhe.
The Director Arjan Madhi declared that the Lezhe Director has admitted all facts broadcasted by Fiks Fare.
“After finalizing the first phase of the administrative procedure, after hearing the claims of the person who is under disciplinary accusations, I will report my conclusions to the Ministry and I will request further measures against ths person who is responsible for the law violation. This man might have favored a corruptive action with his stance, and he has not denied of being filmed. We will take measures for punishing this case according to the Code of Labor”, Madhi declared.
The Urban Construction Inspectorate declared that INUK distances itself from these people who offer bribes in exchange of solutions. INUK will report all people that abuse with the name of this institution and its employees”.
Who gives the permissions for the river abuses? What documentation should the firms fill? The Ministry of Environment says that the National Council of Water and Basins, where there are representatives from all respective institutions, the local administration representatives and private subjects scrutinize firms that have fulfilled all documentation for giving environmental permits.
In these documents they have to fill the location of the project, the valuation report of its environmental impact, the rehabilitation plan, the emergency situation plan. After all documents are fulfilled, there will be an application for environmental permit.
The rivers can be exploited from October to march, for 5 years. After the first three years, the permits will be reviewed and the Environment Ministry will check if all criteria have been fulfilled by the firm. After a government decision, the companies will be allowed to exploit rivers only if the gravel will be used for roads of national significance. The National Environmental Agency has the right to place fines and the subjects have the right to appeal against these fines at court.
Dajçi: We distance ourselves from the corruptive case
The Lezhe Prefect, Pal Dajci, as Chairman of the Protection Board for the Mat River, asked an urgent meeting for the corruptive case that was reported on Top Channel’s Fiks Fare.
Dajci says that they will require more information from the media and that he distances himself from these actions.
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