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The Regional Governor of Gabrovo, Kristina Sidorova, signed agreements for financial support between the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works and the municipalities of Sevlievo and Apriltsi. The funds are earmarked for the implementation of three sections of the project ‘Reconstruction of the water supply pipeline to the “Stokite” water treatment plant and the eastern drinking water supply branch’.
The total amount is €7,641,057.66. It is earmarked for the modernisation of the water supply infrastructure, on which the supply of drinking water to settlements in the region depends. The agreement with the Municipality of Apriltsi covers a priority project included in an annex to the State Budget Act for 2026. The two agreements with the Municipality of Sevlievo concern Phase I of the eastern water main from the ‘Stokite’ water treatment plant to the distribution chamber near the villages of Bury and Dobromirka, comprising two sections.
The shortage of drinking water and periodic water rationing in the Sevlievo district are cited as a long-standing problem. Measures to reconstruct the water supply pipeline are set out in the 2014 regional master plan for water supply and sewerage. Some sections of the pipeline were upgraded using public funding in the following years, but it is noted that further investment is also required.
The text emphasises that a sustainable solution to the water problem also requires measures to ensure sufficient water supplies, and not just the modernisation of existing infrastructure.
What does that mean?
- Construction and engineering firms with experience in water and sewerage infrastructure may wish to explore opportunities to take part in the forthcoming works in Sevlievo and Apriltsi.
- Residents of the affected towns and villages can expect the renovation of the water supply network to continue, as this is a long-term issue.
- Local businesses, which rely on a stable water supply, can monitor the progress of these projects as they are carried out.
In numbers
- €7,641,057.66 Funding under the agreements
- 2014: The year of the regional master plan for water supply and sewerage
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Sources
- Gabrovo News: The government is providing funding to resolve the water crisis in the Sevlievo region
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