The state is indebted to travel companies with around 200 million leva

Ivan Boykov, executive director of the Chamber of Builders in Bulgaria

Currently we are at the peak of the crisis and the impact has stopped construction because they have stopped almost all projects. No new auctions from the beginning of the year, and those held have not been realized. Was stopped OP „Environment“. In Regional Development is a review of the project, there will and financial resources. This leads to a sharp drop in volumes of construction. The statistics reported about 16-17% reduction in the sector. In our data, it is more than 20-25% decline.
Companies are very serious situation because there are no revenues. Their greatest debtor is the state, but only in road construction sector has around 200 million paid money to companies for their own activities. All these are results of actions by the previous government because it is a principled policy.

The practice is different everywhere

In all European countries during the crisis to invest in construction and in Bulgaria it stops. I do not know whether the balanced budget, which aims to the new government can offset this huge decline, however, because behind the suspension of funds under the project is the fate of many people.
At the same time we talk again in the future, since the end of the year does not provide absolutely nothing. That will now launch a tender Trakya and will begin construction next year it means it will start a piece of work. At the same time, however, is not yet clear budget Agency Road Infrastructure Fund, and it is not clear what amount will be allocated for road maintenance.
Let’s not lie – the highways are very good thing, but they are a very small part of the road network in the country. 19 000 km of roads are in Bulgaria, of which 80 percent are extremely poor condition and should be supported. For this purpose it is necessary to have money from the budget – for simple maintenance, winter maintenance, etc.

Branch is still pending

The future will probably be good. Glad you will be allocated by 11 million per year in 2010 and 2011 for design of highway „Hemus“, said Minister Plevneliev Rosen. However, this is again in the future. Year and a half practically There is no one bid for the design and carried no project. In what projects we will work next year? Not to say that the actions in this direction the government are not correct, but the point is that at this moment there are no companies for projects.
Program for design and construction of major infrastructure projects for the period 2010-2013, which was presented by the Regional Minister, includes almost all highways in the country. It is good that there are limits, but is not entirely clear funding. We have seen many good programs before, but some of them have failed and the main reason is lack of funding. If we find stable sources of funds, then there will be a success and this program. The government for infrastructure projects are very ambitious and I very much hope to achieve. Before that however there are quite black work to be done. They are mainly in administration, management of programs. Within 2-3 months you will see and what are the chances in terms of how the system will work.
It should be clear that not only Bulgaria Trakia motorway. Building there are many treatment plants, dams, water facilities, but this does not work.
The result is a paradox – for construction companies to register in the House, they must prove to us that they have obligations to the state. Yes, but the state itself owes much of their money. The result is a closed circle.
Unfortunately the budget of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works has been exhausted. So now we talk about projects that we could realize in 2010 and to be financed with money from the budget for next year. We also discussed how they are paying old obligations. However, it has no budget surplus than in previous years which cover these obligations.

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