ΜΠΑΜΠΗΣ ΒΩΒΟΣ Α.Ε.
Joined Redevelopment at Votanikos - Alexandras Avenue. The false arguments of the 'Citizens Committee to save Elaionas'
The 'Citizens Committee to save Elaionas' in their press release published on the 06/11/2009 interprets falsely the decision by the Council of State regarding the construction of the shopping mall by BVIC S.A.
The provisions of the presidential decree of 1995, according to which the synthetic silk producing industrial factory of ETMA- HELLATEX, following the cessation of its operations, would be transformed into common-use green area, were never realized. On the contrary, in November of 2003 ETMA - HELLATEX informed the Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works and the Municipality of Athens that they had ceased their operations and they requested, either the replacement of the asset they owned by another one, or the expropriation of the asset and the answer given by the Municipality was categorical: We are unable both now and in the future to either replace or expropriate the asset you own, given the large expense entailed.
Subsequently the amendments of law 3481/2006 were issued, and after their publication, BVIC S.A.:
a. Proceeded with the purchase of the assets of ETMA - HELLATEX and, following to the letter the provisions of article 12 of the law, signed an act of concession/donation to the Municipality of Athens of 57,000 sqm owned by the Group, with the buildings covering the surface, under the condition that the act of donation took place in order '... to materialize the provisions of paragraph 2b of article 12 of law 3481/2006 in order for building block 45a to acquire the applicable building conditions and land uses, that is to say for the development on building block 45a of a building with retail, leisure, convention etc. usage and a building coefficient of 1.6 and
b. Proceeded to acquire all the necessary approvals and permits and - with over 500 employees on construction site - demolished the industrial buildings that had a surface of over 120,000 sqm, and contained and disposed of, according to the instructions of the National Centre of Scientific Research "DEMOKRITOS", radioactive machinery that was located inside the buildings.
The orders of the decision of the Council of State are respected and will be adhered.
The provisions of the presidential decree of 1995, according to which the synthetic silk producing industrial factory of ETMA- HELLATEX, following the cessation of its operations, would be transformed into common-use green area, were never realized. On the contrary, in November of 2003 ETMA - HELLATEX informed the Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works and the Municipality of Athens that they had ceased their operations and they requested, either the replacement of the asset they owned by another one, or the expropriation of the asset and the answer given by the Municipality was categorical: We are unable both now and in the future to either replace or expropriate the asset you own, given the large expense entailed.
Subsequently the amendments of law 3481/2006 were issued, and after their publication, BVIC S.A.:
a. Proceeded with the purchase of the assets of ETMA - HELLATEX and, following to the letter the provisions of article 12 of the law, signed an act of concession/donation to the Municipality of Athens of 57,000 sqm owned by the Group, with the buildings covering the surface, under the condition that the act of donation took place in order '... to materialize the provisions of paragraph 2b of article 12 of law 3481/2006 in order for building block 45a to acquire the applicable building conditions and land uses, that is to say for the development on building block 45a of a building with retail, leisure, convention etc. usage and a building coefficient of 1.6 and
b. Proceeded to acquire all the necessary approvals and permits and - with over 500 employees on construction site - demolished the industrial buildings that had a surface of over 120,000 sqm, and contained and disposed of, according to the instructions of the National Centre of Scientific Research "DEMOKRITOS", radioactive machinery that was located inside the buildings.
The orders of the decision of the Council of State are respected and will be adhered.