Brussels, 02/11/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 29 October, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced it intended to lend PLN 250 million (approx €61 million) to finance the upgrading of infrastructure in the areas of water and culture in the city of D¹browa Górnicza in Southern Poland.
In the water sector the EIB loan will contribute to the reduction of the pollution originating from some 120,000 inhabitants residing in D¹browa Górnicza in line with the Polish regulations based on the EU urban wastewater directive and the even stricter HELCOM recommendation on municipal wastewater treatment. The improved water quality will help to reduce the pollution of rivers entering the Baltic Sea.
The EIB funds will also co-finance investments in cultural facilities, namely the renovation of the city's palace of culture to comply with the relevant standards for fire protection and accessibility for disabled persons and the improvement of its energy efficiency and air conditioning. (O.L./transl.jl)