ZAGREB, May 2, 2019 - The government on Thursday endorsed a programme for the reconstruction of municipal and power infrastructure in the town of Vukovar, and the 1.5 billion kuna programme encompasses 59 projects.
The scheme was endorsed a day before Vukovar marks its day on 3 May.
Concurrently, the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of the Town of Vukovar has been increased by 50% or 20 million kuna.
The ministry of maritime affairs, transport and infrastructure coordinates the implementation of the programme, and Minister Oleg Butković told the government today that the realisation of the projects would improve transport connectivity and enhance the local economy as well living standards in eastern Slavonia.
A total of 19 projects, worth 727 million kuna, are supposed to upgrade road and rail infrastructure.
There are 13 planned projects, worth 315.5 million kuna, for the water supply and drainage infrastructure.
Furthermore, 50.5 million kuna is to be invested in a project to upgrade the electrical network.
Also, 18 projects, estimated at 143 million kuna, which are part of the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion, are to be conducted for the purpose of the town's economic and social development.
The implementation of a project for the revitalisation of formerly war-hit small towns will cost 86.6 million kuna and a strategic project for the archaeological park Vučedol is estimated at 118 million kuna.
Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said that the large-scale programme was hammered out in close cooperation with the town of Vukovar.
Plenković said he would visit the town tomorrow on the occasion of its day.
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