EU Info Centre organises Green Camp outside the EU Delegation to the Republic of Serbia in cooperation with Ministry of Youth and Sports, Municipality of Obrenovac, Obrenovac Youth Office, Obrenovac Youth Foundation and Young Explorers of Serbia – Serbian Volunteer Service.

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The reconstruction of 43 additional houses in Obrenovac, Smederevska Palanka, Čačak, Ub, Koceljeva, Jagodina and Paraćin is completed, due to the European Union support to the most vulnerable families who were not able to rehabilitate their homes, after the floods in May 2014. Works on additional number of units is in progress.

The reconstruction of additional 101 houses in Obrenovac, Smederevska Palanka, Čačak, Ub, Koceljeva, Jagodina and Paraćin is underway, due to the European Union support to the most vulnerable families who were not able to rehabilitate their homes, after the floods in May 2014.

Distribution of maize seeds to the flood affected agriculture producers started this week. Each producer who applied for maize receives two sowing units to complete spring sowing. This package also includes 400 kilograms of mineral fertilizer which is also delivered this week. Maize sowing season starts by the end of March, so the assisted farmers are fully provided for sowing.

Twenty-six flood affected milk producers from Bajina Bašta, Kosjerić, Kraljevo, Lazarevac, Loznica, Obrenovac, Šabac, Svilajnac, Ub and Valjevo will receive milking equipment starting 23 March 2015 to restore their agriculture activities. This type of support will enable milking producers to upgrade their production processes at the same time obliging to safe production requirements of the European Union.

Distribution of barley seeds for spring cropping season to 1,531 flood affected agriculture families is completed on 2 March 2015. Each family received 200 kilograms of barley seeds which makes total of 306.2 tons. Distribution of mineral fertilizer for 7,763 producers starts on 6 March 2015.

The rehabilitation of three infiltration lakes which provide water supply to 15,000 inhabitants of Trstenik is completed. This included removal of the mud, regulation of the banks and placement of new layers of filtration sand. This intervention was funded by the EU with some 192,400 Euros. As the part of the standard procedure, the Public Utility Company “Water Supply” now has to obtain three positive findings of the consecutive chemical analysis of the water samples before including lakes back to the system.

Keys to six new houses in Loznica, whose construction was funded by the EU, have been handed to their future residents, whereas over 150 small farms from this city received another tranche of assistance within EU Assistance for Flood Relief Programme. Under the Programme, Loznica has received 790.000 euros, which is also the most substantial post-flood assistance this city has received.

The provision of grants to more than 250 micro and small enterprises in municipalities hardest affected by the floods is underway. The delivery of equipment and raw material for restoring of the income generation activities is being conducted at the moment. Within this lot, greenhouses will be delivered to the selected agriculture entrepreneurs, while equipment and raw material will be provided to the affected businesses.Panic family in Valjevo received new equipment for its restaurant.