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Stresses in an article in ABC that "works tirelessly on an urban area of 80,000 square meters and have been licensed equivalent to 70 percent of the surface demolished"
Indicates that "although there is still much to be done, reconstruction and economic revitalization of Lorca to create jobs and prosperity remains the major priority of the regional government"
The president of the Community, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, expressed through an article published today on ABC to mark the second anniversary of the earthquake in Lorca, that this date "will always remain in the memory and hearts of its people and those us and we are part of the Region of Murcia, but we have the great energy that gives us work together towards a common goal, which is to rebuild, together, in the city of Lorca ".
Also, the head of the regional government said in a statement to the media that the Administrations commitment to central, regional and local levels in the reconstruction and revival of the town of Lorca after the earthquakes has materialized through a plan "accompanied economic endowment ".
The regional chief executive said has approved a Plan "is not only the desire or the will expressed in a paper, but it is accompanied by credible budget to do", because, he said, "everything that has but budget is not difficult credibility. "
This week the three administrations presented the 'Economic Recovery Plan' of the region, part of the so called 'Plan Lorca +', initiated after the earthquake of 2011, which represents an investment of 1201.96 million.
This amount has been invested to date more than 667 million euros, an amount to which are added for the next 533 years.
The Economic Recovery Plan includes actions in various sectors, such as agriculture, livestock, industry, tourism and trade.
It also includes innovative projects and aims to support entrepreneurship by establishing measures to encourage the creation of new initiatives.
In the article, published today, May 11, reflects on that, "although there is still much to do to restore its glory Lorca so cruelly taken away, the reconstruction process is in full swing and more and more neighbors are rise again their homes. "
As an example, emphasizes that "we are working tirelessly on an urban area of ​​80,000 square meters, and has already licensed the equivalent of 70 percent of the surface demolished".
To the President of Murcia, this situation "contrast" to what happens to other European cities also ravaged by earthquakes, as L'Aquila, "where the response of the authorities was as effective or not keeping pace."
Furthermore, all this takes place "in a context of great economic crisis, austerity and cuts, which have not prevented the three governments involved, the central and autonomic locally, we turn on the recovery of the city."
Valcárcel reminded that earthquakes caused the loss of nine lives and hundreds injured, as well as tremendous damage on the urban environment, infrastructure and the rich artistic and cultural heritage Lorca, plus also affect very badly to all productive sectors of the economic activity and employment in the municipality, described as "admirable" that Lorca example "give us daily with their civility, solidarity, determination and courage in the face of adversity".
The reconstruction of Lorca, high priority
"Let no one doubt that the top priority of the regional government of Murcia continues to be the complete reconstruction and economic revitalization of Lorca and, as a result of it, generate prosperity and jobs in the city. Thus contained in our projections for the coming years "he added Valcárcel.
For this, the regional president called for sightseeing to the City of the Sun, "so necessary at this time", recalling that is a city "hospitable and grateful" that "rewards such warmth and generosity with its wide range tourism and culture, one of whose flagship is the impressive fortress which, from above, takes forever protecting Lorca and inside which recently opened the new Parador de Turismo ".
Finally, the regional chief executive said that "although much has been done, it remains still much work ahead to complete this great objective of reconstruction and economic revival of Lorca, painfully wounded, but never defeated or rendered, to make it a more modern city, safe and renewing its infrastructure. "
Source: CARM
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