Minister for Financial Markets Peter Norman (m), Karin Enstrom (m) and Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson (c) at today’s press conference at Rosenbad.
The municipalities affected by forest fire in Västmanland get 300 million in support of the government. In addition, reduced diesel tax for tractors and forestry machines in the area.
The four municipalities affected by forest fire in Västmanland, Sala, Fagersta, Surat and Norberg, now get extra help from the state to cope with the harsh economic situation.
Government grants them SEK 300 million, of which 250 million will go to different costs for emergency response.
The other 50 million crowns will MSB, Agency for community preparedness , share out to other emergency interventions that are linked to the fire, such as surveillance and guard forces.
The Communication of Defense Karin Enstrom (m ), Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson (c) and Minister for Financial Markets Peter Norman (m) at a press conference at Rosenbad afternoon.
-Focus lies still on the continuing rescue efforts and the fire under control within the limit lines. But we must begin to prepare for what is now to come. It’s about benefits and values that go to waste, said Karin Enstrom.
Peter Norman said that the extra money will be enough to manage municipal expenditures, and its now get a personal contact at the Ministry of Finance.
-Kommunerna need not worry about the liquidity and budget said Peter Norman
The government will also bear the costs of the water-bombing plan. It amounts to just over SEK 7 million, according to Expressen.
Eskil Erlandsson (c) stated that a large number of forest landowners and now are affected.
-Också number of the larger companies. But the large number of individuals is private small business owner, he stated.
We listened to them and based on previous experience from Gudrun goes into rural ministry with different measures, he stated today. These measures will cost an additional “millions of dollars”, he describes.
There are forest and farmers in the fire area that will receive supported. The government will provide grants for damaged roads, such as forest roads. And to facilitate the logging of fire-affected forest, these lowered the diesel tax for the use of tractors and forestry machines. The tax is currently in the order of six per liter.
The government would also provide a temporary support for the use of biomass / biofuel from fire area . It has to be examined by the European Commission services in.
We also look at the possibility to replace the cost of including animals given evacuated , and which was not covered by insurance, said rural minister.
Karin Enstrom finished:
-When fire is gradually slowing, it includes how the government along with other actors contribute to how security is maintained. This includes about issues related to access order, security, and how after extinguishing assured.
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