To date, the emergency funding to local authorities, to deal with the effects of the summer fires, the bad weather “Daniel” and “Elias” and other natural disasters, amounts to 145.5 million euros
New emergency funding of 26.9 million euros was decided for the local authorities to deal with and recover from natural disasters.
More specifically, as stated in a statement from the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, “in a framework of cooperation between the Deputy Minister of the Interior Theodoros Livanios, the Deputy Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, responsible for Rehabilitation from Natural Disasters and State Aid Christos Triandopoulos, of the Secretary General of Self-Government and Decentralization of the Ministry of the Interior, Michalis Stavrianoudakis, and of the Secretary General of Public Investments and NSRF of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, Dimitris Skalkos, and following relevant preparatory work by the Governmental Committee on State Aid and its competent sub-committee, it was published on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, the amendment to the invitation of the Ministry of the Interior, in the priority axis 2.4 “Prevention and management of risks”, entitled “2nd Amendment of the Notice of Intent to Fund – Natural disaster program for OTAs A’ and B’ grade IV”, the which concerns additional extraordinary financing, amounting to 26.9 million euros (AD: 6TIL46MTL6-I4M)”.
In particular, the call was modified to include new emergency funding to Municipalities, Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage Companies (MWSCs), Municipal Port Funds and Regions, in order for Local Government Organizations (OTAs) to deal with the effects of natural disasters, with an emphasis on the effects of bad weather “Daniel” and “Elias”.
Cumulatively, therefore, to date the emergency funding to local authorities, in order to deal with the effects of the summer fires, the bad weather “Daniel” and “Elias” and other natural disasters, amounts to 145.5 million euros.
The financial support to OTAs for the restoration of damage from natural disasters, as emphasized in the announcement, continues through new relevant decisions, as the analysis and recording of damage to networks and infrastructures matures.
Source: Skai
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