The delegated minister for European funds, Marius Nica, signed today, in the presence of the PM Mihai Tudose and the commissioner for regional policy Corina Cretu, the financing contract for non-reimbursed funds of over RON 700 million for development of water and used water infrastructure of Turda- Campia Turzii region.
„We signed the most important financing contract of European funds in Turda-Campia Turzii area, aiming to take a high step towards a Romania where the standards of living of citizens align to the Western countries’ standards,” said Nica.
The investment, requested by SC Compania de Apa Aries S.A.and proposed for financing through the Operational Program for Large Infrastructure implies the expansion and improvement works of the water and used water infrastructure. The connection and compliance level will increase by 100 percent for 103,000 citizens from the project’s area.
The investments proposals are part of the regional master plan of water and used water services’ management and are correlated with other investments developed during 2014-2020 with the help of other financing sources.
The expected results refer on one side to the increase of the connection rate between the centralized systems of water supply from 84 percent up to 100 percent, and on the other hand, to the increase of the collection rate of used water from 66 percent up to 95 percent in the operation area and up to 100 percent in the agglomerations of over 2,000 inhabitants.
The implementation of the project, including the flaws’ notification, will be finished in 2023.
The Operational Program for Large Infrastructure 2014-2020 implies big investments in the transport, environment and energy sectors.