TIRANA, October 30 /ATA/ In the draft state budget for 2022, the reconstruction after the strong earthquake that hit our country in November 2019 receives a support of 20 billion lekë.
The work for the construction of new houses, the reconstruction of damaged houses, collective housing, new schools, and infrastructure launched since 2020 is expected to be completed during the coming year.
“In September 2022, there will be no more traces of the earthquake”, stated during this week Deputy Prime Minister Arben Ahmetaj, at the same time Minister of State for Reconstruction and Reform Program.
Reconstruction continues daily in all four programs, individual housing, reconstruction grants, educational facilities and the first foundations of apartment blocks intertwined with the infrastructure of new neighborhoods.
Meanwhile, 1,000 families moved into their newly rebuilt apartments by 2020. In total, the Albanian government plans to spend 65 billion lekë from the state budget over the three years 2020-2022.
The reconstruction is estimated at 500 thousand inhabitants who directly benefit, either through the access of children to much better schools and kindergartens, or through access to infrastructure, or through access to health care.
The Reconstruction Fund for the 9 months of 2021 has been realized in the amount of 19.99 billion lekë, from about 20.3 billion lekë planned for this period. /j.p/p.s./
