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NEW TRAFFIC LIGHTS FOR BETTER TRAFFIC SAFETY

 

By setting a new traffic lights on the corner of streets Bulevar Medijana and Knjazevacka the modernization of traffic signals in the city began, which would include almost all the important intersections and checkpoints near schools. The replacement of old lanterns, that have, until now, operated via ordinary interior lighting with new LED lighting, provides better visibility of traffic signals but also savings in electricity consumption.

“So far, the operation of traffic lights at this crossroads in terms of electricity consumption cost 15 thousand dinars per month, and now, with the new LED lighting, this amount will be significantly reduced to 2 thousand dinars per month,” said the Mayor Darko Bulatovic. This is very important not only for consumption but also for better security of the traffic participants, as now the visibility of traffic lights during the day is much better.

Funding for the replacement of the traffic lights was provided by the Council for Traffic Safety in the amount of 8 million dinars, while the total value of all the works on modernization of traffic signals is around 15 million dinars.




THE LARGEST INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT TO DATE IN THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN SERBIA WILL BE BUILT IN NIS

 

The City of Nis was visited by the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection, Mrs. Stana Bozovic, the European Union Delegation in Serbia, Richard Masa, as well as representatives of the Office for European Integration of the Republic of Serbia. The occasion for the visit of the city of Nis was the presentation of a feasibility study for the project of waste collection and treatment of waste water in this city. The study should make it possible for Nis to enter the program of development assistance to pre-accession funds of the EU, IPA 2017, and obtain grant for the construction of waste water treatment and sewerage network.

This kind of support from the pre-accession funds of the European Union, would represent THE LARGEST INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT in the field of environmental protection, which is financed from the EU pre-accession funds of the European Union.

“Through the cooperation of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the City of Nis, with the support of the European Union, the largest infrastructure project in the field of environmental protection in the pre-accession period will be implemented here. The value of the plant for waste water, from the construction and reconstruction of sewerage network, far exceeds what we have so far financed, and the funds will be provided to the Government of the Republic of Serbia from EU pre-accession funds, “said State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Mrs. Stana Bozovic, and congratulated the new Mayor of Nis, Mr. Bulatovic, on his efforts to venture into such a valuable infrastructure project, which will ensure clean rivers, the sustainability of water resources, a healthy environment and health of citizens.

The project of collection and treatment of wastewater for the City of Nis includes construction of a new collector, restoration of existing, afterwards, the city plant for waste water treatment, as well as additional treatment of sludge. Complete project and technical documentation for the plant and sewage will be funded from the new support programs of the Swedish International Development Agency to the environmental sector in Serbia, PEID, “Preparation and Development Investments in Environment ”, which starts on  July 25th , 2016 and is worth almost 3 million EUR.




HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

 

Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) and the Council of Europe in the framework of the project “Human Resource Management in Local Government” organized the seminar “Towards the Implementation of the Law on Employees of autonomous provinces and local self-government” in order to get acquainted with the new law and planned activities within the project. At the seminar organized in Nis mayors from the region and their associates could learn firsthand about the implementation of the Law on employment in the autonomous provinces and local government units. The guests were welcomed by the President of the SCTM Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovic, as well as the Secretary General of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities Djordje Stanicic. The seminar was also attended by the representatives of the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government and a delegation of Council of Europe Office in Belgrade.




RECEPTION FOR THE PARTICIPANTS OF STUDENTS’FOLKLORE FESTIVAL

 

The International Students’ Folklore Festival is organized for the ninth time in Nis Nis Student Cultural Center in Nis. The reception was organized at Nis City Hall for the participants of the Festival and on this occasion the Nis City Deputy Mayor Milos Bandjur welcomed all participants and stressed the importance of preserving tradition through the fostering of folk dances, pointing out that times of hardships songs and dances preserved and consolidated the spiritual identity of our nation. The reception was attended by guests from Costa Rica, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovenia and members of Serbian folklore ensembles from Kosovo and Metohija. Nis City Deputy Mayor presented the statue of Constantine to all the ensembles as a small memorabilia of their time spent in Nis.




VISIT BY THE AMBASSADOR OF SLOVAK REPUBLIC

 

Nis City Mayor Darko Bulatovic together with Nis City Council Member Mrs. Jelena Mitrovski and Assistant Mayor for Economy and Investment Mr. Dragoslav Pavlovic met with the H.E. Mrs. Dagmar Repcekova, the Ambassador of Slovak Republic to Serbia, at the reception hosted at Nis City Hall. The further possibilities of cooperation were discussed during the meeting taking into consideration that from October 31st there would be direct flights from Nis to Bratislava which would bring two cities closer as Mayor Bulatovic said. The new possibilities open up for cooperation between Slovak and Nis businessmen of Nis. On this occasion Ambassador Repcekova expressed her gratitude to all those who helped after a horrific car accident on the highway near Nis, in which five Slovak citizens died.




NEW MAYOR TOOK OFFICE

 

“As the first man of the city I will do everything so that my fellow citizens can live better,” as newly elected Mayor Mr. Darko Bulatovis said during the official taking over of the office. Former Mayor Mr. Zoran Perisic congratulated Bulatovic on new position, noting that the city administration is being handed over in a better condition than it had been in 2012 when he took over the office.

“I am sure that the team, that new Mayor has gathered, will provide full support in achieving his program objectives. The programme that he has presented was really impressive. It shows that my place is being taken over by new man with a very serious intent and with clear goals. I urge the new city councilors to assist in the work of the new Mayor and I wish to him a successful first four-year office term” as the former Mayor Perisic said on this occasion.

“I will do really everything in my power so that no citizen of Nis is ashamed of what I did. I am not ashamed of the past, I want to work with my team to contribute to our citizens being more satisfied and happier, to in the context of local self-government exercise their rights through the work of the local self-government which will be organized differently and where the attitudes of the employees and their behaviour towards the citizens will be different,” said the new Mayor Darko Bulatovic.