Government Allocates over €2 million to Turiec and Orava Areas

Dubove, 21 October (TASR) - At its away-from-home session in the village of Dubove (Zilina region) on Wednesday, the government approved over €2 million for the Turiec and Orava areas and the wider region. More than €1.5 million of this sum has been earmarked for specific projects run by local authorities and organisations operating in the districts of Martin, Turcianske Teplice and Dolny Kubin. The cabinet also approved 36 tasks for individual ministries that are intended to bring about social and economic improvements in the region. In addition to dozens of smaller items, the government also approved larger allocations. The host municipality, Dubove, will receive €95,000 for renovating its cultural centre and municipal office building and to fit out the public relations office. The town of Martin will receive €100,000 to help fund the construction of the Martin-Tomcany cycle path and footpath. The cabinet also approved €70,000 for Martin University Hospital, which the health-care facility will be able to use to purchase two electromyography machines. Similarly, the government has allocated €50,000 to the Clinic of Paediatric Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University for purchasing an endoscopic drying and storage cabinet. Meanwhile, the Slovak spa resort of Turcianske Teplice will receive €71,000 for refurbishing 58 beds. am/df