Ministry of Defence receives additional EU funds to remediate environmental burdens
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- Date: 27.12.2019
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The SVK Ministry of Defence has received non-repayable EU funds worth over 2.7 million from the SVK Ministry of Environment’s Quality of Environment Operational Programme to remediate environmental burdens at Sliač and Jamník - Mokraď Barracks. All remediation works, geological supervision, and, partially, the salaries of the project team will be covered from the EU funds.
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “Thanks to another two projects, we will remove the damage caused to the environment in the years 1957-1989. By drawing EU funds, we save the MOD’s financial resources, which can then be used for modernization programmes.” He added that the MOD has received a total of €9 million in this way for the remediation of contaminated sites in 2019. Thanks to this, 15,000m2 of contaminated soil are scheduled to be remediated across Martin, Michalovce, Piešťany, Sliač and Jamník - Mokraď Barracks in the years 2019-2023.
The aim of the remediation project is to remove the effects of environmental burdens and limit the spread of pollutants in soil, water and rock environments. It is also aimed at removing the contamination or decreasing the concentration levels of pollutants in the said environments down to acceptable risk levels, while taking account of the current and future use of the sites. As part of the project, the locations will be re-cultivated and remediation waste will be disposed of safely.
Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš said: “Thanks to another two projects, we will remove the damage caused to the environment in the years 1957-1989. By drawing EU funds, we save the MOD’s financial resources, which can then be used for modernization programmes.” He added that the MOD has received a total of €9 million in this way for the remediation of contaminated sites in 2019. Thanks to this, 15,000m2 of contaminated soil are scheduled to be remediated across Martin, Michalovce, Piešťany, Sliač and Jamník - Mokraď Barracks in the years 2019-2023.
The aim of the remediation project is to remove the effects of environmental burdens and limit the spread of pollutants in soil, water and rock environments. It is also aimed at removing the contamination or decreasing the concentration levels of pollutants in the said environments down to acceptable risk levels, while taking account of the current and future use of the sites. As part of the project, the locations will be re-cultivated and remediation waste will be disposed of safely.
