Break Even Consulting undertook the preparation of a brief feasibility study for the relocation of the settlement of Vlachou,, following an assignment by the Ministry of Environment and Energy and the General Secretariat for Spatial Planning and Urban Environment.The study was presented on Thursday, December 19 2024, at the Municipal Authority of Palamas and to the residents of the community,, during an event held at the Multipurpose Hall of Palamas.
The presentation was delivered by Deputy CEO Mr. G. Koubarakis and company executives, in the presence of the Mayor of Palamas, Mr. Sokratis Daskalopoulos, ofresidents,, as part of the relevant consultation processpriorto the finalizationprior of the study and its submission to the Ministry.. As Mr. Koubarakis emphasized, the studyexamines ccommunity Βλοχούa the scenario of relocation to an organized area, b the scenario of relocation to a non-organized area, and c the scenario of the scenario of cthe scenario of maintaining the community in its current location.The three scenarios were assessed in terms of the required studies and works for each case, taking into account four main criteria: in terms of the, required studies and works for each case, taking into account four main criteria: atechnical criteria concerning the works that need to be carried out, economic criteria concerningthe initial implementation cost, environmental criteria concerning the impact on environmental quality during the construction and operation phases,ofand finally ocial criteria concerning . the quality of life and the integration ofresidents into the new situation
Following the initial presentation, the floor was given to the residents, many of whom expressed their personal views in favor of or against relocation.
The Mayor of Palamas, Mr. Sokratis Daskalopoulos, stated that the Municipality’s position is that the residents’ preference should be respected. He clarified that the State will make the political decisions and emphasized that these decisions should be taken as soon as possible and implemented as quickly as possible. The residents’ concerns regarding the future and their daily lives were summarized by the Mayor of Palamas and the President of the Community, Mr. V. Kalogiannis.
