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The process of recovery after earthquakes is assuming investments for more than 1.2 billion euros.
The projects of the Round, Alameda de Cervantes and the neighborhoods of Santa Quiteria and Virgen de las Huertas, the next to begin.
The Councilor for Recovery after the earthquakes and Deputy Spokesman of the Government Team of the City of Lorca, Satur Martinez and Francisco Garcia, have stated that the hopeful challenge of the construction of Nueva Lorca is currently facing a new impetus with the laying In an immediate process of ambitious projects of improvement of infrastructures, neighborhoods, squares, streets and road network, that on the part of the Local Administration is faced with the objective of consolidating the good data that is offering the employment as a key factor to maintain With the aim of contributing to the economic and social progress of Lorca.
These days, which mark the 6th anniversary of the earthquakes that shook our city, from the Consistory, the commitment of the City Council with each and every one affected by the earthquakes is confirmed, which will have the Local Administration on its side, provided that the Need.
It has been the joint effort of Lorca society that has made Lorca a better city than before the earthquakes.
The work that this Local Administration has been developing and the personal sacrifice that each and every citizen has made, have made Lorca to be a stronger city today, with better infrastructures and in which the construction of the New Lorca is already offering its first fruits.
The horizon that we strive to improve, is today a present of illusion, guarantees and strength.
The construction of the Nueva Lorca is today a train to which we have given speed, and is unstoppable.
This project requires the impulse of all, being the public responsible the first that we have to set an example, since before a calamity of this caliber a city has to unite instead of provoking the confrontation.
The main challenge of the city is to continue advancing in the implementation of the infrastructures of services and communications that our society demands.
We are talking about the Trade Fair and Congress Center (4.5 million), sections I and II of the Evacuation Round and the vial of the upper districts, as the main examples, being the plan to improve the municipal road network, ie , Communications with the districts, an ambitious challenge that is already materializing with a global investment of 56 million.
The work we have done to attract funding and investments has been enormous.
From the first moment our objective has been to make of necessity virtue, that all the people who lost their house can raise it again and recover our monuments from their debris.
We have succeeded, to cite a few examples, 6.2 million from the European Social Fund, 10 million Feder Funds, 185 through a loan from CARM with the European Investment Bank ...
It should be remembered that Lorca's recovery after the earthquakes counts on integral financing, which covers the investments of all public and private administrations, which amounts to 1.2 billion euros.
In the economic area, management carried out with effort and responsibility has achieved a cut of more than half of the municipal debt (from 105 million € to 45), obtaining exemptions from the IBI payment to those affected by earthquakes during 2012 and 2013 And giving a 50% bonus during 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, saving Lorca 72 million euros.
Entering different areas, we must remember that in Education, an investment of 33.8 million euros has been made, which has made it possible to repair or rebuild a total of 34 centers.
These include the construction of the new Ros Giner Institute or the Ramón Arcas Institute, others at the San Fernando College, the Conservatory, the new headquarters of the School of Visual Arts and the new sports facilities are already underway. IES Ibáñez Martín and Ros Giner.
On the other hand, Lorca now has new and renewed health infrastructures, thanks to an investment of 17.6 million euros that has enabled the new Lorca-Sutullena Health Center, to comprehensively reform the Santa Rosa Specialty Center Lima, as well as carry out reforms and extensions in different areas of the Hospital Rafael Méndez.
As for the recovery of the historical heritage, 85% of what is foreseen in the Master Plan, with 64.3 million euros, is already executed, and 95% in the area of ​​Cultural Assets (BIC) .
Likewise, a new Civil Guard barracks (5.2 million) and a new Police Station of the National Police (4 million) have been built, to which must be added the improvements in municipal roads and communication infrastructures, which suppose A total investment of 56 million.
Efforts have been made in the municipal planning area to facilitate the reconstruction of buildings, cutting, for example, the deadline for approval of the Special Internal Reform Plans (PERI) from 14 months to just 4. More than 95% of real estate Affected by the earthquake (24,000 homes, 800 commercial premises and 75 buildings of cultural interest) are rehabilitated or undergoing rehabilitation.
It should be noted that so far this year the number of unemployed has been reduced in Lorca in 283 people, while the decline is 739 people year-on-year.
From May 2011 to April 2017 unemployment has fallen in Lorca in 1,889 people.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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