Panoramic wheel that will be placed on the bridge of the river Vardar will cost 956 million denars, or nearly 15.55 million euros. This amount of 15.5 million euros is half the money that the Government borrowed two days in worth of 33 million euros and it could save 516 Tamaras and pay reparations to 95.6 floods as floods that swept Macedonia this year.
On the quay of the river Vardar in the center of Skopje, next to the galley “Royal Macedonia”, began preparations for the construction of a bridge on which the panoramic wheel will be set. The bridge will join the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle on one side and MEPSO the other. It is envisaged the panoramic wheel to have 30 gondolas, each with a capacity of eight adults and two children, who will be turning to a maximum height of 73 meters. The wheel will be managed by Public Transport Enterprise.
– The building of the bridge and panoramic wheel started in October. Currently is built an embankment for basing the bridge on the right side. In accordance with the announced tender for public procurement, company “Beton” was selected as the best bidder. The deadline for construction is five years and should be completed by 2019. The total amount of the public procurement contract is 956 million denars or almost 15.5 million euros – say representatives of PTE.
To treat young Tamara Dimovska from Veles, who had been suffering from curvature of the spine, 30,000 euros for the seventh surgery abroad were needed.
Money for the panoramic wheel could have saved 516 people in the same situation of the one of Tamara, who died a day before the arrival of the decision of the Health Fund for her to be treated abroad at the expense of the state, which would have to pay 30,000 euros.
Floods that swept Macedonia after heavy rains last mont caused damages of 10 million denars, which will be paid to 260 households that suffered the greatest damage by donations from the three phone lines and solidarity account of the Red Cross, through which were collected < strong>12,889,000 denars. Money for panoramic wheel could have covered damage from 95.6 floods with scale as the last that swept over several parts of Macedonia.
– Records were made, followed by a thorough assessment which showed that more than 10 million denars are needed for the repairs of these damages – said the Minister of Labor and Social Policy Dime Spasov.
Two days ago, Government borrowed another 33 million euros. Money for panoramic wheel could cover half of this amount, which the state borrowed, just a few days after borrowing 21 million euros.
Borrowing was from domestic creditors by selling government securities. According to data published in the prospectus for borrowing of the Ministry of Finance, the state sold bonds with maturity of 1, 10 and 15 years.
Yesterday, on the basis of maturity liabilities, government had to pay back creditors 47 million euros.
Until December, the total public debt of Macedonia is 3.9 billion or 45.8 percent of gross domestic product.
