Oprea said the ministry will start no new projects to construct sports halls or swimming pools.
People close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Monday Prime Minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu called on ministers to cut abroad travel expenses and urged the Development Ministry to reduce costs entailed by sports hall projects, which have been a priority for the institution over the past years.
The ministry’s 2012 budget was initially set at 3.4 billion lei (RON781,000), similar to that for 2011.
According to the ministry, several of its investment projects saw financing cuts. The budget for road asphalting projects was reduced by RON150 million from RON450 million. Financing for water supply and sewage system projects was reduced to RON100 million from RON150 million.
The budget of the national infrastructure development program (PNDI) was cut by RON80 million, from RON100 million.
Funds allotted for the national housing agency (ANL) are lower by RON14 million. The program had been allotted RON94.2 million for 2012 projects.
The program for the thermal rehabilitation of buildings had its budget reduced by RON3 million. The program’s initial budget for 2012 was RON70 million.
Financing allotted for the consolidation of buildings was halved to RON2.6 million. (EUR1=RON4.3537)