Work continues incessantly in the earthquake-battered village of Thumane to construct the single-family homes, the apartment buildings, schools, a kindergarten, a healthcare centre, the road infrastructure, and the new community centre along with sports grounds, parks and recreational facilities.
Prime Minister Edi Rama, accompanied by the Minister of State for Reconstruction Arben Ahemtaj, closely inspected the ongoing work to construct the new residential complex on the quake-ruins.
“Thumane and Fushe-Kruja, as well as all other new residential complexes will be totally new urban development models, which will have nothing in common to what has been done over the past 30 years and will provide a whole new meaning to the way how construction and coexistence should be seen in rural areas too,” PM Rama said.
A total of 155 villa-style homes and some 275 apartments organized in multi-family residential are being built to give a fresh impetus to the economic and social life in Thumane, one of the worst-hit areas by the devastating earthquake on November 26 last year. “Thumane and Fushe-Kruje have a lot in common in terms of their development types. Just like it is the case in Fushe-Kruje, the design of the single-family homes is in full harmony with the community premises. One of the local residents said earlier today that potential buyers could seek to purchase their new houses soon by offering them 1000 euros for square meter,” Reconstruction Minister Ahmetaj said.
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PM Rama also visited the village of Derven in Kruja to inspect the ongoing construction works on the new Kastrioti school and kindergarten that will open doors to 160 pupils and kids very soon.
Construction of Kastrioti school is slated to complete by end of January, whereas a total of 158 new educational facilities across the country, designed to meet European standards for habitability and environmental comfort and education requirements, will be ready to welcome back their students once the post-earthquake reconstruction programme completes.
