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19/03/2002
Minister confirms progress on flood relief measures
Regional Development Minister, Peter Robinson, has announced that considerable progress has been made on a programme of flood relief works.
In March 2001, the Department of Regional Development secured £5.5 million of Executive Programme funds, to enable interim measures to be carried out to alleviate flooding in Belfast and across the province over the next three years.
Mr Robinson said: “I am delighted to confirm excellent progress on the work in its first year. Investment will total £1 million this year at 19 locations in the Belfast and surrounding area.
“The whole three year programme will include improvements at 77 locations. At 35 of these locations, 228 properties will benefit from improved protection against internal flooding and a further 290 properties will be protected against flooding in gardens and adjacent roads. Further benefits at the remaining 42 locations are still being quantified.
He added: “This represents a significant benefit to the members of the public who live constantly with the threat of flooding.”
The interim measures are being carried out ahead of a significant programme of improvements planned for the province’s aging sewerage systems, which are scheduled to start in 2006 at an estimated cost of more than £300 million. (CL)
In March 2001, the Department of Regional Development secured £5.5 million of Executive Programme funds, to enable interim measures to be carried out to alleviate flooding in Belfast and across the province over the next three years.
Mr Robinson said: “I am delighted to confirm excellent progress on the work in its first year. Investment will total £1 million this year at 19 locations in the Belfast and surrounding area.
“The whole three year programme will include improvements at 77 locations. At 35 of these locations, 228 properties will benefit from improved protection against internal flooding and a further 290 properties will be protected against flooding in gardens and adjacent roads. Further benefits at the remaining 42 locations are still being quantified.
He added: “This represents a significant benefit to the members of the public who live constantly with the threat of flooding.”
The interim measures are being carried out ahead of a significant programme of improvements planned for the province’s aging sewerage systems, which are scheduled to start in 2006 at an estimated cost of more than £300 million. (CL)
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