BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 30
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
Under 2019-2021 Gas Supply Action Plan, the number of districts to be supplied with gas will increase to 300, including about 60 settlements in the Imereti region in western Georgia, Trend reports citing the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.
About 9,000 families in Zestafoni municipality, in the Imereti region of western Georgia, will receive access to gas by March 2020.
The goal of the three-year gas plan is to ensure the supply of gas to settlements to which the gas supply has never been available before.
"Gas supply is an additional opportunity for the residents of these villages to develop their small businesses, including opening family hotels," said Economy Minister Natia Turnava at the meeting with residents of village Zeda Kldeeti in Zestafoni municipality.
The installation of gas lines in the village of Zeda Kldeeti is conducted the Georgian Gas Transportation Company. This project also covers the villages of Kveda Kldeeti, Tabakini and Tvrini in Zestafoni municipality.
The cost of installing gas infrastructure project for the four villages is about 2.1 million lari ($0.71 million).
Over 200 million lari ($67.7 million) will be allocated from the state budget for the 2019-2021 Gas Supply Action Plan.
(1 USD = 2.95 GEL on October 30)
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