The performances of urbanization of neighborhoods of the Vineyard, San Fernando, San Diego, Alfonso X, San Jose, San Pedro and Barrios Altos in the city of Lorca is expected to be generated over half a thousand new direct jobs, which permtirá contribute to labor revitalization in the town.
These works represent more than 52 million euros investment.
To the Minister of Development, Public Works and Planning, Manuel Campos, "the development works are the ideal instrument for a city economic revitalization as Lorca and have the advantage that they are intensive in the use of labor, the be many small projects implementation units, and redistribute wealth, generating a string of fairly extensive work. "
Because of its direct impact on the urban fabric, are actions which, by its many variables, require substantial knowledge of the characteristics of the environment and, therefore, are available to the existing industrial base in Lorca.
Thus, all items can be supplied by companies and workers in the region, which have a very high competitive advantage by saving costs of proximity.
The Minister recalled that "the contracts signed and for start of works include, as a special condition of a social nature for the promotion of employment, the requirement that the contractor incorporates, at a minimum, 25 percent of workers under 30 years. "
Campos said that "the priority of the regional government remains Lorca, and as demonstrated by the investments of this department for the coming years. We are committed to the recovery of the city and the creation of new jobs focused much of our efforts" .
Recall that earthquakes affecting 24,000 houses, 800 shops and 75 buildings of cultural interest.
Of damaged buildings, more than 22,500 households requiring rehabilitation, and 90 percent of these have been completed;
while the rest, 1,150 inhabited houses, which were subject to demolition, 900 are being rebuilt.
A new investment of 32 million euros
Similarly, the Department and the City of Lorca are finalizing a new agreement that will include a new phase of urban renewal activities in streets and public spaces in the city for more than 32 million euros.
The said project will focus on renovation works that will benefit nine districts of Lorca, and will include interventions in Eulogio Periago Street, Santa Clara Avenue, Avenue Europe and adjacent spaces, street Abellaneda and the San Cristobal The Alameda de Cervantes and adjacent spaces and Avenue Juan Carlos I.
Also, urban renewal actions will be undertaken in the Los Angeles and Apolonia and Avenue of the Armed Forces, and the neighborhoods of the Virgen de las Huertas-Santa Quiteria and Cristo Rey-Health.
Campos said that "this momentum in the recovery process of Lorca is encouraging and demonstrates the great help that is being provided by the Community to a company that is working hard to regain his city."
Source: CARM