The Minister of the Environment, Diana Buzoianu, announced on Wednesday the publication of the final report of the Interministerial Commission on the situation of the lands in the coastal area of the Black Sea, a document that highlights the extent of constructions illegally erected on the Romanian coast.
“Recently I went out in a press conference to announce the approval of the report on the situation of land in the coastal area. The most relevant conclusion? More than 4,000 buildings – some multi-storey buildings – are being erected on land that should have belonged to the Romanian state”, Diana Buzoianu transmitted.
The Minister of the Environment specified that the report was made public out of the desire for transparency, after numerous requests from the media.
“We received dozens of questions from the press regarding the entire content of the report. Well, we believe in transparency. So, today the Ministry of the Environment published the final report of the Interministerial Commission for all to see”, wrote this.
Diana Buzoianu emphasized that the authorities have already started concrete actions against illegal constructions, especially in Năvodari.
“I said that we will put order on the Romanian coast and that we will do everything in our power to stop illegal constructions being erected on the beaches or on the cliffs. We started in Năvodari where dozens of illegal constructions have already been demolished. We extended the controls to the entire beach”said the minister.
According to her, the report reveals decades-old systemic problems.
“The report made public today shows, in fact, how big is the problem of the lack of clear urban regulations and the abuses committed in the last 30 years in the coastal area in Romania”Diana Buzoianu also transmitted.
The Minister of the Environment specified that, in the future, the courts will decide the legality of the identified buildings.
“Further, it is up to the courts to rule on the legality of these buildings. Now you can all see where these 4,000 constructions were erected. The general principle is simple: illegalities can only continue where the public spotlight is not put on abnormal situations. This is helped by the transparency that many are so afraid of.” wrote Buzoianu.
The interministerial commission was established to analyze and clarify the legal and cadastral situation of the lands in the coastal area, in the context of major uncertainties regarding the property regime and the delimitation of the public domain of the state. The commission’s activity was carried out over several years and involved the analysis of cadastral documentation, court decisions, administrative acts and cartographic materials.
The report recommends the urgent delimitation and tabulation of lands in the public domain of the state, the initiation of court actions for the recovery of illegally occupied surfaces, and the updating of the legislative framework to prevent similar situations in the future.
