16 December 2018 - The tender for the ecological reconstruction of the first block of the Thermal power Plant Pljevlja is expected to be invited at the beginning of next year, said the Minister of Economy, Dragica Sekulić.
She pointed out that she expected the Electric Power Company of Montenegro to join the reconstruction.
“This project will be very effective and make people in Pljevlja stay,” said Sekulić.
Another important task is the heating process that will be financed from the budget of the Directorate of Public Works and Municipality of Pljevlja. Out of a total of 60 million EUR, 40 million EUR is planned for ecological reconstruction of the first block of the Thermal power Plant Pljevlja and the remaining 20 million EUR for the heating of the town.
Sekulić also announced the adoption of the Plan for the Exploitation of mineral raw materials that will give a clear review of the core findings in Montenegro.
“We expect this Plan will create good foundations for every next concession plan,” said Sekulić.
During the mid-November, a meeting on building a Cement Plant in Pljevlja was held in the Chamber of Commerce Montenegro. The meeting was attended by numerous guest, such as representatives of Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism, the Municipality of Pljevlja, as well as the representatives of the Electric Power Company of Montenegro.
"Bearing in mind the realization of large infrastructure projects in the sectors of transport, energy and tourism, it is necessary to make a decision as soon as possible on the possibility of starting the cement production in Pljevlja and valorizing quality resources, which, for this purpose, this area is rich in," as concluded at the meeting.
