Construction of flats for eco-migrant families living in Batumi ‘slums’ begins
Gakharia said that the construction of a school and kindergarten will start in 2021. Photo: government of Adjara press office.
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The construction of flats for eco-migrant families living in slum-like conditions in Batumi’s so-called ‘Dream Town’ began earlier today.
Georgian Prime Minister attended the opening ceremony of the construction process and said that the process will take one and a half years.
Photo: goverment of Adjara press office.
He noted that 582 flats will be built for eco-migrant families.
The main goal of the Georgian government as well the main goal of the Adjara government today is to make this country a country of opportunities for children…these children should have a possibility to live in dignity,” said Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia earlier today at the opening ceremony of the construction.
Photo: government of Adjara press office.
Gakharia also said that the construction of a school and kindergarten will start in 2021.
We will do everything to ensure that not even one person or family will remain homeless,” said Chairman of the Government of Adjara Tornike Rijvadze.
Gakharia noted that 38 million GEL ($13.4 mln/€12.5 mln) has been allocated from the budget for this project.
The Agency for IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons), eco-migrants and livelihood provision will provide 401 IDP families with accommodations in rural areas, reports the Ministry of Health, Social Care and Internally Displaced Persons.
The construction of flats for eco-migrant families living in slum-like conditions in Batumi’s so-called ‘Dream Town’ will start in February, said Head of the Adjara region government Tornike Rijvadze earlier today.
Residential buildings will be built for hundreds of families living near to Georgia’s Black Sea resort town of Batumi, announces Chairman of the Government of Georgia’s Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Tornike Rijvadze.
A construction tender has been announced to replace slums near Georgia’s coastal city of Batumi’s so-called ‘Dream Town’ or ‘Cardboard Town’ of eco-migrant families, currently housing about 1,000 children living in poor conditions. Head of Adjara government Tornike Rizhvadze says that 16 million GEL [about 6 million USD] will be allocated from the 2020 state budget for the construction.
A total of 40 families have received apartments in Georgia's seaside town of Batumi earlier today in the framework of the affordable housing project financed by Batumi City Hall. "The first stage of the affordable housing project (so-called cheap house) implemented by Batumi City Hall has been completed,” the government of Adjara states.
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