Don't cut ” plague ” in Vittangi – the county administrative board makes the mine's detailed planUpdated today 12:38Published today 12:36
Kiruna Municipality wanted to check the detailed plan for the graphite mine in Vittangi. But the government with Minister of Infrastructure Andreas Carlsson at the head thinks that the municipality is too slow – and gives the assignment to the county administrative board instead.
On June 3, Kiruna Municipal Council Mats Taaveniku ( S ) told them that they themselves wanted to handle the detailed plan.
– It was plague or cholera and we have chosen plague, he said.
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The statement was based on the fact that the Social Democrats were previously opposed to that particular proposal but changed because they did not want to give the assignment to any other authority.
– We cannot hand over the responsibility to a county administrative board where Kiruna is, in the worst case, completely unknown, Taaveniku said.
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But the government does not agree with this and is now giving the assignment to the county administrative board.
– It is important that a detailed plan can be adopted as soon as possible and the task of drawing up a plan proposal therefore goes on to the County Administrative Board, says Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Andreas Carlsson ( KD ).
He continues:
– Graphite is an important mineral in battery production and green conversion. The area represents a national interest in the extraction of valuable substances and materials.
The County Administrative Board shall report the proposal for a detailed plan to the Government Offices as soon as possible. The decision can then be made by the government.
(20min delay)