The subject of non-working lifts on Vitosha is being politicized and as soon as once more no options are supplied for the issues. This is said within the place of “Vitosha Ski”, after Mediapool reported that the Simeonovsky elevate goes down in historical past, and with that, Sofia is left with out ecological cable transport to the mountain.
The firm is as soon as once more demanding modifications to the Law on Forests and the Vitosha Park administration plan, which, in response to them, hinder the modernization of the amenities within the mountain. They name on “politicians” to method “statesmanship” and set off regulatory modifications, because the folks wished this. However, in response to environmentalists and municipal councilors, the amenities might be changed underneath the present laws.
The place additionally explains that the amenities within the mountain usually are not working, as they’re morally out of date and might now not be maintained. According to the corporate, the one resolution is to switch them with new ones, however this might not be finished with out regulatory amendments. Added to this was the issue with the development of the route of the Simeon elevate.
Earlier, municipal councilors from “Continue the change-Democratic Bulgaria” and “Save Sofia” introduced that at their request on May 23, the municipal council will maintain a rare assembly with reference to the suspended cable vehicles. Later, Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev additionally intervened within the matter. He requested DANS to verify the explanations for the suspension of the Simeon elevate.
“After some time all the pieces is forgotten”
“The downside with the modernization of the amenities on the territory of the Vitosha Nature Park falls underneath the scope of public consideration and is politicized as soon as once more. Again, no options are supplied for the clear issues recognized by all establishments. Whenever one other facility stops, because of the ethical and bodily put on and tear, this dispute resumes, baseless accusations are made in opposition to “Vitosha Ski” AD that it might however didn’t wish to modernize the amenities, options are drawn up and after some time all the pieces is forgotten. Until the following time.writes the corporate’s place.
It states that the steps for motion are clear – for the state to offer the regulatory framework for the modernization of the lifts, for the investor to appreciate the funding, and for the related authorities to just accept it and put it into operation.
“It isn’t rational to take care of long-depreciated amenities with repairs, which, underneath the required regulatory atmosphere, might be changed with essentially the most trendy ones for use by Sofia residents and visitors of town”, the place additionally says. And it’s said that the Metropolitan Municipality additionally got here to this conclusion concerning the Knyajevsky Lift. As Mediapool wrote, in response to the proprietor of “Vitosha Ski” – “TechnoAlpin”, an inspection ordered by the municipality confirmed that the Knyajevski elevate, which has not been working for the reason that 90s of the final century, can’t be restored and a brand new facility should be put in.
“For this motive, the Bulgarian courtroom of two cases annulled as unlawful the order of the chief architect of the Capital Municipality to restore the “Knyazhevo-Kopitoto” gondola elevate.the place reads.
Laws get in our approach
The place as soon as once more states that “Vitosha Ski” because the proprietor and investor is “declared his readiness to modernize the amenities and the rationale this isn’t taking place are the 2 issues within the regulatory atmosphere – the Law on Forests adopted in 2012 and the present and never up to date administration plan of the PP “Vitosha”.
The Dragale elevate on Vitosha was suspended “indefinitely” in 2017 and has by no means been operational once more. Sn. BGNES, archive
“All the interagency working teams, roundtables, and so on. have confirmed this. But nothing has been finished about it up to now, which isn’t our fault.”say from “Vitosha Ski”.
Pirated electronics and questionable spare elements
From there they verify the data offered to Mediapool by “TechnoAlpin” that whereas the lifts have been owned by the municipality (till 2007), spare elements for them weren’t bought from the producers, all of the electronics of the Simeonovsky elevate have been changed with “pirate” and thus irreparable harm was finished to the amenities.
These issues are outlined by “Vitosha Ski” as “comparatively small”however add that for fixing them “we’re deserted by the establishments”.
“Vitosha Ski” claims that they paid about BGN 6 million for the upkeep of the amenities. “But regardless of how a lot you retain a chunk of kit going, ultimately it stops working. If somebody thinks they’ll carry it again to life, we’re prepared to make use of their experience and information for a payment – as we have already publicly finished an invite, together with to the specialists who develop the theses of infinite repairs – however nobody responded”the place reads.
Replacement will likely be troublesome
The firm additionally outlines issues with restitution and building throughout the strains of the lifts, which might additional complicate the attainable substitute of the amenities if all different obstacles are eliminated.
Cables cross underneath the route of the already stopped endlessly Simeonovski elevate. Sn. Mediapool
It is claimed that within the territory of the amenities was carried out “unlawful restitution and regardless of the present functioning facility, the land underneath it in sure elements has been restituted”. In addition, there are not any restrictions positioned on the brand new homeowners. This is how we get to the present state of affairs, during which the routes underneath the Simeon elevate are being constructed.
Currently, its decrease station is surrounded by gated residential complexes, and the poles of the ropeway cross via their yards. In the Simeonovo space, the cabins handed whereas the elevate was nonetheless functioning, above the yard and meters from a newly constructed home.
“Buildings have been constructed across the elevate, which make it unimaginable to look at the distances offered for within the laws. The cabins are in crucial proximity to those buildings”, the place reads. It is added that the routes are blocked, interrupted, simply flammable supplies accumulate. And even with the acquisition of “Rope Lines” in 2007, “Vitosha Ski” signaled that the route underneath the Simeonovsky elevate was interrupted by a four-meter retaining wall. “For fourteen years nobody has bothered to reply us”the corporate claims.
They additionally recall the incident from a couple of years in the past, when unlawful cables underneath the Simeon elevate hooked one of many cabins. “Then we alerted the Metropolitan Municipality and DNSK and we’re nonetheless ready for a response”the corporate says.
They add that the issues are “loads and resolve”, “so long as there’s a will on the a part of the state to unravel them”. “This will unblock the method. We reiterate our readiness to put money into their modernization. This might be finished solely and solely whether it is authorized – i.e. after making certain the required regulatory atmosphere. And in the meanwhile this course of is blocked”say from “Vitosha Ski”.
