100 mln GEL Mestia-Lentekhi road in Svaneti to be opened by 2023
Construction of a new road that will connect Mestia, a highland town of Georgian region of Svaneti to Lentekhi, a central town of Lentekhi district in Racha-Lechkhumi, and the Kvemo Svaneti region will be completed in 2023. Photo: build.gov.ge.
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Construction of a new road that will connect Mestia, a highland town of Georgian region of Svaneti to Lentekhi, a central town of Lentekhi district in Racha-Lechkhumi, and the Kvemo Svaneti region will be completed in 2023, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has announced today while meeting with locals in Svaneti.
He said that 100 million GEL will be spent on the project.
In addition, construction of a road heading to the UNESCO-listed Georgian village Ushguli in Svaneti will be completed in 2022, said Garibashvili.
Garibashvili also announced that the revitalization of the Tetnuldi ski resort will start this year where water and sewerage systems will also be installed. In total 5 million GEL will be spent on the project.
Garibashvili said that the dismantling of the Hatsvali ropeway, which is located eight kilometers from Mestia, has started and it is planned to replace it completely with a new one.
In total 33 million GEL is planned to be spent on the renovation of the Laghami district in upper Svaneti, while about 6 million GEL has been allocated for the creation of a new central park in Mestia.
Garibashvili said that in addition a modern sports complex will be built in the town.
Georgian Infrastructure Minister Maia Tskitishvili has presented new projects today that will be implemented in Georgia this year. The new projects are mainly related to the renovation of schools and roads in Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister and Chairman of the government of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara Tornike Rizhvadze have announced five new tourism projects in Shuakhevi municipality, Adjara, with a total investment value of about 30 million GEL. Garibashvili said that implementing tourism projects of this type is 'vital for reviving the economy and attracting more tourists'.
In about 10 years construction of all highways will be completed in Georgia, households across the country will have unfettered access to water supply, all municipal landfills will be replaced by modern regional centers, regions will be socially and economically developed, municipalities will be strengthened and their capacities will increase, says Georgian Infrastructure Minister Irakli Karseladze at the presentation of the 10-year development plan today.
The European Investment Bank has provided an additional €106.7 million to upgrade two sections of Georgia's East-West (E60) highway, the country’s main road artery, and extend the motorway to the borders with Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Abasha municipality will have its train station rehabilitated, while Martvili municipality will see the renovation of its central roads in the framework of the state's Renovated Regions programme.