On 24 November 2022, the municipality of Deva signed the financing contract for the implementation of the Project ’’Reduction of contamination with dangerous substances of the temporary landfill located in Deva, Orizontului street f. n.’’, funded by the European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism in the “Environment, Climate Change Adaptation and Ecosystems” Programme (RO-Environment).
The total value of the project is 8,135,037.42 RON, of which the eligible value of the project is 8,133,078.48 RON (of which 6,913,116.71 RON non-refundable eligible value from the EEA FM and 1,219,961.77 eligible value non-refundable from the national budget), and 1,958.94 RON ineligible value, and the implementation period is November 24, 2022 – April 30, 2024.
The general objective of the project is to eliminate the risk of contamination with dangerous substances in the temporary waste storage site located in Deva, Orizontului street, fn.
The specific objectives of the project are:
- the development of the best practices guide, in order to replicate the project result;
- raising awareness of the impact of hazardous substances and municipal waste on the environment and public health;
- reducing the risk of storage and accidental pollution in the studied area, but also increasing the contribution to reducing environmental pollution.
The main activities carried out will be:
- drafting documentation and studies related to the project;
- works carried out in order to close the storage site;
- activities to raise awareness and to inform on the impact of hazardous substances and municipal waste on the environment and public health;
- post-closure monitoring of environmental factors, according to legal provisions.
The direct beneficiaries are: the population of Deva municipality, namely its 69,387 inhabitants, the Deva Municipality as promoter and beneficiary of the project, Hunedoara County Council, Hunedoara Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Guard – Hunedoara County Commissionerate.
Contact person: Miha Mariana, Project Manager
Telephone number: +40 0734347726, email: mariana.miha@primariadeva.ro,
Popoviciu Dorina, responsible with information and publicity, telephone number: +40 0723887766, email: dorina.popoviciu@primariadeva.ro
Deva Municipality, Unirii Square no. 4, Hunedoara county, Romania
Email: primar@primariadeva.ro