Prime Minister Edi Rama shared images of the new project in the social media and wrote that despite damages, the visitors and tourists have increased year by year.

“The new revival project of a rather special destination created by nature and damaged by man, the Thermal Waters of Bënja, where despite the damage, visitors and tourists have increased year by year and where this project that starts soon to be implemented will create the conditions to enjoy fully that rare beauty”, wrote Rama.

The thermal waters of Bënja in Përmet are considered the best in Europe.

The sources of the thermal waters of Bënja are located 14 kilometers away from the southern town of Përmet in the municipality of Petran, only 3 kilometers from the place where the river Vjosa joins the stream of Lëngarica.

They are open sources in nature. The temperature of these waters is 26 ¬ 32°C.

Last year, the British daily “The Guardian” ranked them among the nine most attractive natural thermal waters in Europe. /p.s./

To increase the transparency of this entire process, the inspectors were also equipped with body cameras, while more than 400 subjects were controlled in just one week.

Deputy Prime Minister, at the same time Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku, together with Director of the National Agency of Waterworks and Sewage Klevis Jahaj and Mayor of Vlora Ermal Dredha were in the area of ​​Radhima where the entities have already started with installation of plants for treatment of polluted water.

Director Jahaj announced that the objects of the control are not only the entities near the bathing waters which are in operation and operate in the service sector, but also the facilities under construction must have a solution for the treatment of polluted waters.

Radhima and Dhërmiu are the two areas where the process has advanced at a very good pace and already a large part of the entities have installed wastewater treatment plants. There are 5 Taskforce teams on the ground to monitor the situation.

Balluku reiterated that there will be no tolerance for anyone who abuses, as this initiative aims to improve the quality of service to all holidaymakers, further promoting the development of tourism.

For his part, Mayor Dredha said that in the area of ​​Vlora this normative act has found the understanding of the subjects, as a step for further increasing the quality of tourism./r.e/p.s./

The task force inspectors are on the ground monitoring the process at every step.

Even in the Pogradec area, the subjects have started to install these plants, responding positively to this decision, on the eve of the start of the tourist season.

Administrator of the National Agency of Water Supply, Sewerage and Solid Waste Klevis Jahaj said that in this period there is being carried out the entire process of installing the plants, where the hotel structures have also started preparations for the next season, thus not creating obstacles for any of them.

According to him, in the Pogradec area there are 120 subjects that are affected by this normative act, which focuses on improving the quality of service.

Balluku appreciated the commitment of the hotel subjects who have already been convinced of the need to treat polluted water, which directly affects the quality of service.

Deputy PM Balluku said that the action is mainly focused on the coastal areas, where the largest flow of visitors is accommodated.

The deadline for completing the installation of the plants is May 1, but Balluku stated that the subjects must complete this process by May 15.

“We expect 14 million tourists and we can have even more and it would be good to finish this process as soon as possible”, she said.

The European Agency for Washing Water for 2022 classified 67.5% of washing water in Albania with “excellent” quality, while the target is to reach 95% of washing water with “excellent” quality through this process./p.s./

Minister of Tourism and Environment Mirela Kumbaro shared today in the social media photos of the Mediterranean Seal in Albanian waters.

“It is among the rarest marine species, scientifically documented for the first time in our waters in 2020 and it constantly pleases our eyes thanks to the passionate specialists of the protected areas of Vlora and the cooperating associations”, wrote Kumbaro.

The presence of the Mediterranean seal in the shores of Albania is an indicator of the extraordinary natural potential that our country enjoys.

This water segment consists of very suitable habitats for the presence of the Mediterranean seal. /m.m/p.s./

Minister of Tourism and Environment Mirela Kumbaro shared in the social media photos from the village of Rabdisht in Dibra, one of the most favorite destinations of tourists but also of thermal water treatment.

“It has a rather beautiful architecture and it’s being located among the mountains of Dibra. Rabdisht is visited both for the curative waters and the good food, as well as for the adventure tourism thanks to the unique nature “, said Kumbaro.

Rabdishti is the stone village of Dibra. Situated in a mountainous landscape, built with traditional stone houses, slate roofs, as well as cobbled streets, all these features give to Rabdisht a special and unique view while the village is known as the “stone village”.

The visitors who frequent this village like the typical village life, the traditional inns in Rabdisht, where the hospitality and traditional cooking are enjoyed like nowhere in the Dibra region. /a.a/p.s./

The Administration of Protected Areas Gjirokastra said that, “There was an influx of visitors on this cool September weekend in the Thermal Waters of Bënja, (Natural Monument), of the National Park” Bredhi i Hotovës – Dangëlli “.

The visitors enjoyed the warm thermal waters and the surrounding fantastic landscape as well as the Langarica canyon.

The specialists of Gjirokastra Administration of Protected Areas are there to provide information and support as well as clean the environment from urban waste caused by the visitors.

Bënja Thermal Waters are one of the most valuable natural resources. The thermal water springs are natural and collected in six small baths that form natural lakes with a precious beauty. In addition to the thermal baths, there is also the Langarica canyon and the Kati Bridge./p.s./

According to the European Environment Agency, the increase in investments for environmental protection and water protection and much greater care for beaches has made Albania reach European standards in parameters that measure the quality of water in the sea, lakes and rivers.

Prime Minister Edi Rama posted in the social media the indicators reported by the European Environment Agency that show the improvement of the water quality of beaches, seas and lakes in our country.

The European Environment Agency stated that, in 2020, 76.5% of total water is excellent, compared to 58.8% in 2019.

“The improvement comes thanks to the measures taken by the National Environment Agency against the subjects that are required to respect the allowed limits of destruction in the environment as well as the construction of urban water treatment plants, cleaning and good management of beaches. Spend the holidays in Albania “- said Rama. /j.p/p.s./