Abusive tariffs in Sawrë/KLSH: There is no staging, to negotiate for a price reduction

2023-08-16 14:24:00, Aktualitet CNA

Abusive tariffs in Sawrë/KLSH: There is no staging, to negotiate for a

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Now that the landfill of Sharra has passed into state administration, it is the most suitable moment for the authorities to negotiate the abusive price of 29 euros per ton of waste, as the service is not provided in full. For more than a year, the Supreme State Audit suggested to public institutions to discuss with the concession company "Integrated Energy BV" to reduce the fee paid by citizens' taxes, but so far no effort has been made to mitigate the negative consequences. financial.

The transfer of Sharra's landfill to state administration may be the most appropriate moment for state authorities to negotiate the abusive price of 29 euros per ton of waste paid by the municipalities of Tirana District, for a service that is not fully provided.

More than a year ago, the Supreme State Audit suggested to public institutions, including the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Municipality of Tirana, to discuss with the concessionaire company "Integrated Energy BV" to reduce the fee paid by citizens' taxes, for How long does the incineration of urban waste take place in the Sharra landfill?

This suggestion of the SSC was passed in silence and there is no public data to prove that the state institutions have made efforts to mitigate the negative financial consequences. Until August 1, 2023, possible price negotiations would in any case require the understanding of the private company. While, starting this month, the concessionaire company is under state administration, after the seizure ordered by the Special Prosecutor's Office, SPAK.

So, it is now much simpler to discuss and negotiate between the state administrator on the one hand and the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Municipality of Tirana on the other hand, to negotiate the price and pay exactly the service provided by the company that manages the Sharra landfill. .

The concession contract stipulates that the municipalities of the district of Tirana will pay 29 euros per ton of waste, which includes their deposit, separation and incineration.

The company "Integrated Energy BV", owned "de facto" by Klodian Zoto and Mirel Mërtir, for at least 7 years, does not carry out the incineration process, since there is no waste incineration plant. However, the negotiation of the price, more precisely the reduction of the abusive tariff, seems not to be in the plans of the state authorities.

The state administrator of Sharra, Arjan Baçi, declared in his first public appearance that he will continue to respect point by point the concession contract, which of course also includes the fee of 29 euros per ton.

On the other hand, the mayor of the Municipality of Tirana, Erion Velaj, although he admitted a few days ago that he has not made the payments for waste disposal in Sharre for three months, hinted that he does not intend to make any move to suggest or proposed the reduction of the abusive fee, which, at least until now that the incinerator does not exist, unfairly burdens the taxes of the citizens of Tirana./ Syri.tv