About BGN 6 million will be invested in the construction of the first River Information Center in Bulgaria, which will create 250 new jobs. That became clear during the official ceremony, held on 18 December in Ruse.
This is an important step for the realization of the Project “Implementation of River Information System on the Bulgarian stretch of the Danube River” (BULRIS).
Several projects are expected to be implemented in the region under Operational Programme Transport within the next programming period. Bulgaria has set the goal in 2014 to build the intermodal terminal in Ruse and to restore the design parameters of the railway line Ruse - Varna. These projects and the concession procedures will lead to more investments and more jobs.
Building River Information Center is part of the activities under Phase 2 of the project "Establishment of River Information System in the Bulgarian part of the Danube” (BULRIS). The project is funded by the Operational Programme "Transport" 2007-2013 under Priority Axis 4 "Improvement of the maritime and inland waterways." Beneficiary is the State Enterprise "Port Infrastructure".
The cost of the entire project "BULRIS" amounts to more than BGN 35 million, 85% of the funds will be provided by the European Regional Development Fund and 15% - from the state budget. The project should be finished in 2014.