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20 meters to the Nemunas
In 15 minutes Diana, a worried bully, approached the newsroom. The woman does not understand how in a tourist area, near the Nemunas and a quarry where the locals go swimming, a construction waste deposit can occur, even temporarily.
According to her, everything that is excavated during the reconstruction of Akacijų Alley travels here, to the meadows of Panemunė. The woman tried to explain if it was legal, but received no response.
“Maybe a month ago we started rebuilding our main street. What is excavated (earth, trees, bushes) is transported and stored near the quarry, perhaps 20 meters from the Nemunas. There is a place to bathe, a beach. The question is: is everything okay with such a “warehouse”?
Erik Ovcharenko / 15min photo / Road repair work in Kulautuva
I tried to look at the reconstruction documents, I didn’t see much where the storage sites are planned, ”said Diana, who asked if everything was compatible with the environment.
According to her, the piles of construction waste and raw materials have been growing for about a month.
Coordination with environmentalists is optional
The works in Kulautuva are carried out by UAB Kauno keliai. Commentary on behalf of the contractor, the Kulautuva Eldership and the Kaunas District Municipality. 15 minutes Presented by Vilija Žukaitytė, Deputy Mayor of Kaunas District Municipality.
According to her, work on Akacijų Alley began in early July and is expected to be completed by the end of next year.
“The contractor Kauno keliai has installed a temporary storage site for construction materials and waste at the intersection of Pamario and Nemuno streets, the location of which has been agreed with the Kulautuva eldership and the owner of the plots.
It is not necessary to coordinate the location of the site with the environmental authorities, no hazardous or harmful waste will be generated for the environment and people during construction. All the waste generated will be managed in accordance with the procedure established by the Waste Law ”, assured V.Žukaitytė.
Akacijų Alley and V. Augustauskas streets will be rebuilt. The road will expand, the width will reach 6 meters.
Erik Ovcharenko / 15min photo / Road repair work in Kulautuva
In the management of the streets, a rainwater collection system will be installed, pedestrian and bicycle lanes will be reconstructed, a network of public lighting with LED lights will be installed, new benches, wastebaskets and landscaped greenery will appear.
Slopes with concrete or asphalt blocks not less than 3.5 m wide will be designed for patios and other areas close to the street.
In total, it is planned to lay more than 2 km of asphalt concrete pavement, more than 3.3 km of pedestrian and bicycle lanes. All solutions are adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.
According to the Kulautuva elder Dalia Šiušienė, the land owner gave his consent to use his land after the works were cultivated again.
“The project has been coordinated with all the necessary institutions and the building license for the works has been obtained. The location of the site is also coordinated with the apartment building on V. Augustausko str. 1 representative and with the owner of the farm Petrauskas R. Petrauskas (Kranto str. 1) ”, – assured the old man.
The works are carried out only on weekdays, from 7 to 18 hours, trying to cause the least possible inconvenience to the neighbors and guests of the town.
No infractions found
How 15 minutes The Department of Environmental Protection has not received any complaints regarding the aforementioned situation, therefore the officials of the Kaunas Environmental Protection Inspectorate, having received 15 minutes inquiries, contacted the project promoters and inspected the construction site.
Erik Ovcharenko / 15min photo / Road repair work in Kulautuva
“The employees of the Kulautuva nursing home reported that the building materials are stored on a private plot and this is agreed with the owner of the plot.
In order to reduce dust, Pamario street is spread with dust abatement measures, if necessary, leveled and its condition is maintained as it was before the repair works. Therefore, no environmental violations have been identified, ”the Department of Environmental Protection said in a comment.
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