"MODERNSPORT" IN PASI POLJANA
1.05.2013
About 220,000 Euros was invested in the construction and equipping of sports facilities, which were built on an area of 4,400 square meters in the village settlement Pasi Poljana, Palilula municipal area, through the IPA CBC Programme Bulgaria - Serbia. Primary school "King Peter I", a branch of school in the settlement village of Pasi Poljana, thanks to Palilula project "The promotion of international cooperation through the modernization of social infrastructure in the field of sport in the municipalities of Palilula and Botevgrad," got, at the beginning of May holiday time, modern sports terrains, on an area of 4,400 square meters for volleyball, basketball and handball; tennis court, jogging paths, long jump, running track.

The total value of the project "MODERNSPORT", which is implemented in partnership of these two Municipalities, is around 410,000 euros. For project activities carried out in Pasi Poljana, with co-financing by the European Union through the IPA CBC Programme Bulgaria - Serbia, is set aside 218.480.74 Euros.

On this occasion, the contractors were visited by Boban Dzunic, president of Palilula Municipality. It is a great joy and satisfaction when you see these buildings that were built on the plain filed-president said. Students of this school, as well as a large number of people in this suburb of Palilula municipality, will now have the ideal conditions for the development of sports and recreational activities. Now we are able to enrich the co-operation established earlier years with sports clubs and institutions and give greater support to the development of sport in our territory - emphasized president Dzunic.

One of the goals of the project, according to Milos Stojadinovic, project manager, is to develop inter-municipal cooperation in the fields of sports, and tourism and education. Elementary school "King Peter I" in Pasi Poljana, owing to the "Modernsport" project got adequate sports equipment and tools, as well as new volleyball, handball, basketball, tennis, football fields, as well as the grounds for the long jump, trim and athletic track. Our partners in Botevgrad, with opened resources reconstructed four courts.

Palilula Municipality in Nis has a clear vision that through a regional cooperation and good project ideas in the coming period can get significant funds from the EU Funds IPE and other donors, which are not part of a modest budget of the organization of local self-government of the City of Nis. A good example which is confirmed in practice.