Flood protection: Ministry of the Environment cancels 81 projects

Level of protection to be maintained

Of the 749 measures envisaged in the flood protection program, 594 have been implemented and 26 are under construction, according to the ministry. However, only 48 of the other 129 projects originally planned have been implemented. "We want to and must maintain the level of protection we have achieved," emphasized von Breitenbuch. In future, the focus should be more on maintaining existing facilities.

The ministry selected the 81 postponed projects in close consultation with the state dam administration based on technical aspects and financial possibilities, as von Breitenbuch explained. "That wasn't easy for us either, I have to make that clear." As a result, measures along both large and small bodies of water are being dropped, affecting towns and municipalities throughout Saxony.

In contrast, the closing of gaps in local areas, for example, is being implemented. In Döbeln, for example, where several construction sections have already been completed, the last missing section will be completed. Planned repairs to existing facilities, where failure poses a risk to life and limb, will also be implemented.