The discussion at the Kozani City Council on the non-levelling of Pontokomi (presentation – reportage)

The positioning in implementation of the decision of the expanded Local Council (Popular Assembly) of Pontokomi dated 18.09.2022, wherein an analysis is made and the following is proposed: -The provision of § 6.4.7 of Law 4956 (Government Gazette A 140/19.7.2022) “Ratification of the Programmatic Agreement of para. 4 of article 155 of Law 4759/2020 between the Greek State and the societes anonymes with the distinctive title «METAVASI S.A.» and «Public Power Corporation S.A.»” 6.4.7. which stipulates that «Out of the areas included in the Post-Lignite Exploitation Lands, the areas of the Settlements of …Pontokomi …which are depicted in the topographic diagrams …1 (iii) of Annex 1 shall be handed over to METAVASI S.A. within the framework of the application of the present in accordance with the Land Availability Programme, after, through the diligence and at the expense of the Public Power Corporation S.A., all actions for the execution of the judicial decisions of administrative evictions have been completed, as well as the demolition of the facilities and buildings, the removal of materials and the remediation of the soil for both the above-ground and underground structures. The company METAVASI S.A. already grants, by means of the present regulation, authorisation to the Public Power Corporation S.A., so that the latter, following the transfer of the areas of the preceding subparagraph to the ownership of the company METAVASI S.A., may proceed with all the necessary actions for the execution of the aforementioned judicial decisions and the implementation of all kinds of actions required for this purpose. In the event that, beyond the above authorisation, additional actions are required on the part of the company METAVASI S.A. for the implementation of the aforementioned judicial decisions and actions by the Public Power Corporation S.A., METAVASI S.A. shall proceed without delay to all necessary actions towards this end.» cannot apply due to erroneous data regarding the non-completion of the public envisioned infrastructures for the relocation of the Pontokomi settlement. Essentially, this constitutes a confirmed «Deviation Event» in accordance with the provision of § 6.2 of the same Law. Therefore, the notification of the proposed decision to the co-competent bodies for the taking of actions and the amendment of the specific provision is requested.

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