On 27/11/2014 at Hotel “Beni” premises in Mazgit (Obiliq) was held a roundtable on the topic “The impact of transport on air quality in Pristina and the surrounding areas.

 

 

 

The meeting was participated by: representatives from KEK Prof Dr. Izet Shehu, Professor Nazif Shala; Director of the Department of Environment Mr. Arben Berisha; Manager Mr. Abid Alia from the Company for Waste Management and other stakeholders, such as: representatives from the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning; Director of the Center for Family Health in Obilic Ms.Atifete Shylemaja; Director of REC Mr. Agron; Mr. Vehbi Goxhuli environmental specialist; sanitary inspectorate representative from Obilic; civil society representatives and others. The Kosovo A and B powers plants continue be the highest air polluters in Obiliq. According to statistics, the level of dust arising from chimneys of power plants overly exceeds the legislated levels with EU standards.  The number of cases with illness and death from cancer is large. Power plants do not use filters to lower the pollution, since there are no measurements and regular monitoring of air quality in the area.