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With this money, says Valcarcel, "deals with housing rehabilitation and educational centers and recovery of urban infrastructure, cultural heritage and regional roads"
The president of the Community, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, today thanked the European Investment Bank (EIB) "commitment and sensitivity to Lorca, while the confidence shown by the Region of Murcia and its future."
"A future that happens, inevitably, for the recovery of the town of Lorca, its economy and its vitality as head of a vast region," he said Valcárcel.
The chief executive was speaking Murcia during the act of signing a loan of 185 million euros for reconstruction and rehabilitation of buildings and infrastructure affected by earthquakes in Lorca May 11, 2011, signed between the Community of Murcia and the European Investment Bank, represented by its vice president heading, Magdalena Álvarez.
Valcarcel was pleased to consider that the signing of this agreement "represents the solution to many of the problems that Lorca at the moment", and "the realization that the magnitude of the disaster required timing solutions based on economic, social and human tragedy. "
It also welcomed the agreement "represents an important and decisive financial injection will allow us to have the resources to make so urgent and immediate, major improvements to the city's urban reconstruction."
The conditions are set at a rate of 2.86 percent, for a term of 15 years with three years grace.
"With these numbers," said Valcárcel, "deals with the rehabilitation of homes and schools, the recovery of urban infrastructure, cultural heritage and regional roads."
Some actions "absolutely essential", he recalled, "are supported by another loan granted by the Official Credit Institute, which involves the movement from the Community for over 300 million euros to deal with guarantees to the reconstruction of the city. "
This agreement, said the president, "is an infusion of cash, but also of hope and confidence that we are on the road to recovery of the city."
Meanwhile, Magdalena Alvarez said the firm commitment of the EIB, in addition to other institutions and citizens to make possible the recovery of Lorca.
EIB Vice President also noted that investments be funded will impact positively on economic recovery and employment.
Rehabilitation of buildings and heritage
The works include the rehabilitation of school buildings and purchasing equipment and furniture for schools, colleges and other educational institutions.
These actions provide for the construction of the new Institute Ros Giner, reconstruction of the old part of the institute Ramón Arcas and the conservatory, as major works.
Also among the list of monuments and historic buildings restored through Recovery Plan for Cultural Heritage of Lorca include most affected churches and convents, among which the church and convent of San Francisco, the College of San Francisco The church of Santo Domingo and Rosario Chapel and the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, San Pedro, Santa Maria, San Juan, San Jose and San Diego.
Also the Artistic and Literary Casino, Palace of the Counts of San Julián, the Tower of Mena in La Hoya or the cloister of Santo Domingo, among others.
Similarly, will go some of this money to housing rehabilitation, such as the neighborhood of La Viña and not only buildings but also the areas of public use, and actions in the municipal water supply and sanitation.
It also provides for the rehabilitation and improvement of regional roads, as the RM-701 (Lorca-The Parish) and RM-621 (Lorca-Purias).
Source: CARM
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