Kostis Hatzidakis on SKAI radio station: three key projects for traffic

Three traffic interventions, announcements on waste in July, new tax breaks at the DETH and spikes against the opposition were announced by Kostis Hatzidakis.

Kostis Hatzidakis on traffic, three projects in focus

Three major interventions to tackle the traffic problem in Attica, announced the vice-president of the government, Kostis Hatzidakis, speaking to SKAI 100.3.

The first concerns the bypass of Kifissos, through the connection of the Athens-Lamia and Athens-Corinth roads, so that vehicles do not have to pass through the centre of Athens. He said the project is expected to be one of the first applications of the institution of model proposals, which allows private companies to propose projects that are then put out to tender through a competitive bidding process.

The second intervention concerns the management of traffic on Kifissos, while the third relates to the declogging of the southern axis and the connection of the Katechaki-Karea avenue with the Vouliagmeni avenue via an underground tunnel.

Hatzidakis stressed that these initiatives are not at a theoretical level, but require further technical preparation due to their complexity and high cost. At the same time, he noted that the budgetary pressure requires careful prioritisation of projects, recalling that despite the annual increase of 500 million euros in the relevant funds, available resources remain limited in relation to needs.

On waste, announcements in July

Referring to waste management in Attica, the deputy prime minister announced important developments in July, in cooperation between the Attica Region and the Environment and Energy Ministry.

As he stressed, the aim is to boost recycling and reduce the volume of waste sent to landfill. In this context, the modernisation of the Emaki Filis plant is planned, while the second plant in Schisto will proceed through Partnership.

She also placed particular emphasis on the energy recovery of waste, noting that private companies will be able to buy waste for energy production, a practice already applied in many European countries.

At the same time, he disclosed that discussions are underway between DEDEDE and the relevant ministries to better coordinate projects related to underground networks, with the aim of reducing nuisance to residents.