Incentives to demolish old, unsafe buildings

Old and structurally unsafe buildings in mainly urban areas will be demolished and new, modern buildings will take their place through a new government plan.

The cabinet approved a plan to provide incentives for razing old buildings, taking into consideration the image of degradation and the degree of danger of these buildings, which had been erected according to an earlier permit system providing for higher development factors.

An interior ministry spokeswoman clarified to...