The Ministry of Economy suggests a bill to declare the works to construct the Ungheni – Chisinau gas pipeline public utility of national interest for public debates, IPN reports.
The legislative initiative provides that the Ministry of Economy in the name of the state will initiate the procedure for purchasing the plots that will be crossed by the pipeline. The first estimates within the feasibility study show the given plots could be bought for about €600,000. The designing and building works will be financed with the loans provided by the EBRD and EIB to the Government, with an EU grant and with the Government’s contribution.
The gas pipeline and related facilities will be about 120 km long. The pipeline will go through Tohatin, Stauceni, Gratiesti and Ghidighici villages of Chisinau municipality, Siresi, Roscani, Negresti, Capriana, Vorniceni, Radeni, Ghelauza and Panasesti villages of Straseni district, Tuzara, Pitusca, Niscani, Temeleuti, Peticeni, Valcinet. Sadova villages and Calarasi town of Calarasi district, Milesti village of Nisporeni district, and Radenii Vechi, Alexeevca, Pirlita and Todiresti villages of Ungheni district.
The extension of the gas pipeline on the Ungheni – Chisinau segment was decided in order to ensure Moldova’s energy security and to fully benefit from the possibilities of the Iasi – Ungheni gas pipeline.
