ABA Crișuri is implementing 14 projects worth 658.7 million lei to protect water resources and reduce hydrological risks

The Crișuri Basin Water Administration is implementing 14 investment projects with a total value of 658.7 million lei, financed through European and national funding, to protect the environment, reduce flood risks and conserve biodiversity. The projects in Bihor County were presented on Thursday at the Prefectural College, and Prefect Marcel Dragoș congratulated the institution’s leadership.

According to ABA Crișuri Director Pasztor Sandor, the institution currently manages approximately 85–90% of the European projects implemented nationally in this field. The portfolio includes initiatives financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), INTERREG VI-A Romania-Hungary, Horizon Europe and the European Union Solidarity Fund. Approximately 45% of the projects have been completed, 45% are under implementation, 9% are in the funding process and 1% have been submitted.

The investments include works at the Leșu and Sălard reservoirs, the rehabilitation of 200 kilometres of embankments and projects to control flows in the Barcău and Crișul Repede basins. ABA Crișuri will also install systems to collect plastic waste on three rivers. The institution is also preparing to restore wetlands, rehabilitate aquatic habitats and install photovoltaic panels with storage systems.