Nearly four hundred thousand people are doing well to revive the Ráckeve-Danube
The people of Budapest and those living in the area will soon be able to take possession of the Danube and the Danube bank again: the river will be cleaned and the water quality will be improved on the 57 km long section of the river between the Kvassay and the Tassi lock, he reported. Balázs Fürjes, Secretary of State for the Development of Budapest and the Metropolitan Agglomeration Facebook page.
Rehabilitation will include a number of civil engineering works and the affected stretch of coastline will be rehabilitated to make the waterfront accessible in many more places.
Within the framework of the European Union project, it started the preparation and planning of one of the most significant environmental investments on the Danube in the coming years. Budapest Development Center. The implementation of the entire program is expected to be completed by 2024, and all necessary water rights and environmental permits will be obtained to implement the development.
The life and buzz that once characterized the Little Danube may return
THE Ráckeve-Danube its renewal is essential for the conservation of water quality, aquatic life and the natural environment. it is also a condition for the return to life and buzz that once characterized the Little Danube: an area where you can swim again, go fishing, play sports, or even have a nice picnic on the shores of the capital.
During the investment, cooperation will be established with the mayors of the districts of Budapest and the surrounding settlements. In addition, the water industry, civil society and environmental organizations, public authorities, universities and sports associations are working together, the statement said.
The ordering of the Ráckeve-Danube directly affects the daily lives of more than 380,000 inhabitants of 4 districts of Budapest and about 21 settlements.
The communication also mentioned that the work would be preceded by a comprehensive scientific survey, during which the condition of the riverbed would be examined, and hydrological, chemical and ecological studies would be carried out.
The cleaning of the section is justified for several reasons
Due to increased algae growth and overgrowth of vegetation, the area has become swampy in many places, there has been too much sludge due to the high nutrient load, and the water is too shallow, so the wildlife does not have enough oxygen. The tributaries and backwaters are in disarray, and there are many sections where the water surface is no longer visible due to vegetation.
It was also pointed out that the second largest floating bog in Europe, covering almost 8 Margaret Islands, is located here.
The floating bog in addition to being home to countless animals and plants, it also functions as a natural water treatment plant. It removes organic matter from the water and stores it, thus purifying the water of the Danube. Balázs Fürjes pays special attention to its preservation and put it, “this is a unique natural treasure, it is important that we take care of it!”
However, for years it has been a problem that a South Pest Wastewater Treatment Plant it cannot withstand the overload during lightning showers, and as a result untreated wastewater enters the river, contaminating the sludge. To resolve the matter With Krisztina Baranyi, They also cooperate with the mayor of Ferencváros, whose good plans include the qualification of this.
Sustainable renewal and the creation of special wetlands are also planned
Depending on the studies, five things are planned:
- from the Gubacsi bridge to Tass, the sludge is dug out in its entirety,
- a sludge trap will be installed, the 3 sub-walls of the affected section between the Kvassay lock and the Gubacsi bridge will be restored,
- solve the problem of overloading the South Pest Wastewater Treatment Plant so that the site does not load the water of the protected river branch,
- to develop a sustainable, environmentally friendly, innovative water management system on the Pest side of the Danube branch and in the area of the Csepel public park, where a natural rainwater drainage system and a special wetland would be created.
The aim of the project is to preserve the unique natural environment, and after the rehabilitation the water of the Little Danube should be so clean that it can be bathed safely anywhere, the caught fish can be healthy, the waterfront can be easily approached, and by the river for everyone be able to relax: fishing, sports, swimming, walking. The Secretary of State added finally.