For years, wastewater and sewage from the village of Labuništa have been discharged directly into the Crn Drim River without proper treatment. This daily pollutes one of the region's most significant rivers, using chemicals from detergents, soaps, and other household products that seriously disrupt the natural ecosystem. This pollution not only worsens water quality but also directly impacts aquatic life – threatening fish and other water organisms, and indirectly affecting the health of people living near the river who use its water.

Due to these long-standing environmental problems, the construction of a treatment plant represents a necessary and urgent step towards protecting the Crn Drim and ensuring a cleaner and safer environment for future generations.

The Mayor of the Municipality of Struga, Mendi Ćura, held a working meeting with the Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Muhamet Hodža, during which ongoing and planned infrastructure projects supported financially by the Ministry were discussed.

The focus of the meeting was the project for preparing technical documentation for building a treatment plant in the village of Labuništa, which is an important step towards environmental improvement and protection of water resources in this part of the municipality.

Funding for this project includes 1,000,000 denars from the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, with a contribution of 200,000 denars from the Municipality of Struga. The preparation of the technical documentation is the foundation for the subsequent construction of a modern wastewater treatment plant that will contribute to better sanitary conditions and improved quality of life for the residents of Labuništa and its surroundings.