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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal of the Ministry of the Environment to redistribute funds by reducing the money allocated to the installation of smart land sanitation from 7 million. up to 4 million euros.
Compensation is paid for the purchase of an annual public transport ticket, bicycle, electric scooter, moped or motorcycle after the destruction of an old polluting car.
Acting Minister of the Environment, Kęstutis Mažeika, claims that the program launched in mid-May has gained great popularity, all planned funds have already been used: on October 19, more than 9 thousand. compensation claims of around 8 million. euros.
K. Mažeika stated that installing smart land reclamation can take time, so he suggested using the money more efficiently.
“It just came to our notice then. And in fact, as planned, the funds should not be delayed, they should be used efficiently and we see the need, the great interest and the popularity of the people, and we are proposing to transfer part of the funds : 3 million – to a very popular program, for which 8 million euros ”, said K. Mažeika.
At the time, the Acting Minister of Agriculture, Andrius Palionis, disagreed with such decision and voted against it.
“The Ministry of Agriculture does not agree with the accusations. This is a Climate Change measure carried out by the Ministry of the Environment and to date the Ministry of Agriculture has had no information on the implementation of this measure, nor has it been has agreed with the Ministry of Agriculture on redistribution, so we really do not agree, “said A. Palionis.
Residents can claim compensation of up to a thousand euros: up to 310 euros for an annual public transport ticket, up to 400 euros for a simple bicycle or electric scooter, up to 700 euros for an electric bicycle, up to 1,000 euros for a moped or electric motorcycle .
The compensation is calculated on the basis of the costs actually incurred, up to a total of one thousand euros.
According to the Environmental Project Management Agency (APVA), more than 11,000 people have been destroyed so far. polluting cars.
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