Urban Planning and Construction Code of the Republic of Abkhazia was adopted at first reading

Sukhum. July 8. Apsnypress. According to the developers of the bill, the document sets out the legal framework as well as the rights and obligations of the state, individuals and legal entities in the field of urban planning and construction activities. 

According to the chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy, Reform and Innovation Guram Bargandzhiya there has not been accepted any urban development plan in recent years, and the town was built in a chaotic manner. 

As co-author of the bill Inal Jopua, the document sets out the principles of territorial planning in Abkhazia. Scheme of interaction of state bodies in this area is as follows: The Cabinet is designed to initiate the development of plans for development of the Republic of Abkhazia - general and detailed. In this work, one of the main places allocated to local governments, as well as discussing plans with the public. In the first place, accounting for the total development plan of RA then adopted a master plan for the development of cities and towns. All these documents are drawn up taking into account the requirements of ecology and protection of cultural heritage. Finally, a detailed plan of certain territories. 

Also, the draft law stipulates the procedure for construction in protected natural and historic areas. "It is important to keep the silhouette and panoramas of our towns," - said Inal Jopua. 

In addition, the paper painted a mechanism for conducting the examination of construction projects, governing the quality of the buildings, introducing licenses for the production of building materials.