Yerevan Municipality starts program of illumination of pedestrian passages: about 100 passages to be illuminated

22.09.2020

Yerevan Municipality starts the program of illumination of about 100 pedestrian passages to ensure safe traffic. During the regular working meeting Mayor Hayk Marutyan was reported that the program mainly includes those areas where accidents occur most frequently.

 

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The list of streets lit with energy saving lamps is being replenished. Due to the cooperation of the Municipality of Yerevan and the UNDO Armenian office the second stage of the program is going on. The second stage provides installation of 674 LED lamps. During the current year energy saving LED lamps lit Davtashen and Nubarashen administrative districts, Leningradyan, Shiraz, Hasratyan, Hakob Hakobyan streets, the segment from Kievyan bridge to Barekamutyun metro station.
The illumination of statues and monuments of the capital is being updated as well.


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Mayor Marutyan instructed to make inspections more active and carry out consistent activity to see to proper arrangement of building sites and meeting sanitary norms. Open-top trucks transporting building materials can be often seen in the capital and they actually pollute the streets. Thus, systematic work of the Road Police is expected to fix the violations and prevent the cases.


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To eliminate the consequences of the collapse at 1,Raynis street the competition for construction will be announced in a few days. It was reported that the program includes dismantling of the 5th porch, construction of the headwall and complete renovation of the roof of the building. By the decision of the RA Government the owners of 12 flats will get certificates for purchase of flats. The RA Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs will disburse AMD 182 million from the reserve fund.

 

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The city authorities initiated a number of legislative changes to struggle against illegal street trading efficiently. In particular, amendments are provided in the Law on Administrative Illegalities. The Mayor instructed to make the cooperation with the National Assembly more active to enable the legislative initiatives.

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The problem of dumping wastes in undetermined areas is rooted in all administrative districts. It was instructed to set tighter control using administrative levers as well to prevent such phenomena.

 

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The competition for the project of a new metro station in Ajapnyak district is under construction. The Mayor was reported that after the design competition the process of preparation of building activities will start.

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