Мини Марица-изток ЕАД
Енергийна независимост и национална сигурност
ACTIVITIES AND MEASURES RELATED TO THE CLOSURE OF THE GRAVEYARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BELY BRYAG
/Bulgarian version/ By Order of the Mayor of The Radnevo Municipality on November 17, 2010 the funeral in the cemetery of the village was stopped. All burials from that date onwards are carried out in the cemetery park of the town of Radnevo or in other settlements, at the request of the relatives of the deceased. In accordance with the aforementioned Ordinance No. 2 / 21.04.2011 of the Ministry of Health, the entire relocation of the cemetery of the village can begin not earlier than 8 years after the date of the funeral termination. According to the deputy mayor of the village and an inspection by an expert of "Mines Maritza East" EAD, now about 400 graves in the cemetery of the village are to be moved.
According to the current stage of progress of MME's production and technological plans, mining activities are expected to reach the graveyard of the village of Beli Bryag in 2035, which means that the organizing of its relocation will begin no earlier than 2030. Given the remote period and the complete neglect of the village graveyard since burials were ceased in it, which has led to the impossibility of visiting the graves by the relatives of the deceased, Mines Maritsa East EAD undertakes to initially clean the infrastructure of the graveyard and to notify the Municipality of Radnevo of the above specified deadlines, so that the Municipality can continue with its care in maintaining the graveyard infrastructure until the time when this area will be required for mining activities.
Construction of an extension to the cemetery of Radnevo
Although the procedure for closing down and replacement of the cemetery is to be conducted by the Municipality of Radnevo, the company is actively involved in its implementation. As the Leadership gives a clear account of the emotional aspect of the process associated with the repeated experience of grief for deceased loved ones, the company has already developed and implemented appropriate measures to mitigate the adverse effects of the closure of the cemetery of the village and the necessity of moving it.
With this regard, in 2010, Radnevo Municipality and "Mines Maritsa-east" EAD signed a contract under which the Company commits to build “An expansion of the cemetery-park within the territory of the town of Radnevo” gratuitously on a plot of 15 000 square meters, which is municipal property. Thus, the Company has supported the Municipality, which faces the necessity of new cemetery plots, due to the closure of the graveyard in Beli Bryag village.
The layout of the land plot as a cemetery is carried out entirely at the Company’s expense and funerals are already taking place in it. Within the scope of this project, of the following components have been built:
- The property has been enclosed by a fence;
- It contains a columbarium (urn wall) with 150 niches for urns;
- The main and secondary driveways have been completed;
- Fountains and sewage system have been made;
- Park lighting has been constructed;
- Coniferous and deciduous shrubs with a total area of 1 124 m2 have been planted on the site;
- Another 576 m2 of the plot have been planted with grass.
The 2nd stage of the commitment undertaken by MME comprised the implementation of the project for External power supply and renovation and extension of the existing road. With this regard, Contract No. МТ252/2018 was concluded with the company SM OOD. The project was completed in 2019, fully at the expense of the Company, and was commissioned by issuance of Permission to use No. ДК-07-СЗ-79/20.09.2019.
The 3rd stage provides for construction of Memorial hall for funeral service within the cemetery of Radnevo. Memorial hall for funeral service is a building within the cemetery where a funeral (burial) service is carried out with the deceased person’s relatives. Currently, there is an existing and operating Memorial hall for funeral service within the same cemetery, therefore, there is no urgent need for a second one. Taking into account this, as well as the current financial condition of the Company, the implementation of this third stage is scheduled to take place no earlier than 2026.
In connection with the additional costs of funerals that arise occasionally to the residents of the village of Beli Bryag due to the ban on burials in the village graveyard, the Company has adopted and implements another important mitigation measure. MME reimburses the additional funeral expenses to the relatives (heirs) of the deceased to the amount of BGN 200 upon of submitting of any documents.