The government delegate in Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, said today that the Government of Spain referred to in the General State Budget for next year in Cartagena investment of 89 million euros and 211 projects and works for the construction of S 80 submarines.
Stressed the commitment of these investments involve the improvement of communications in the region of Cartagena, industrial and port development and environmental conservation and cultural heritage.
Tovar Gonzalez stressed that the government of Rodriguez Zapatero go through the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs and through Acuamed, 14.4 million in stormwater interceptors north and west, and the Commonwealth Channel Taibilla go another 2 million deposit the Campo de Cartagena.
The Government of Spain, within the general budget for 2009 envisages an investment of 6.5 million for sanitation and cleaning of the Mar Menor, and also invest another 2.9 in the proposed regeneration of the Bay Portman.
In the field of infrastructure, Zapatero's government allocated 46 million euros in various activities in Cartagena and tailings, to be made by the State Ports and the Port Authority of Cartagena, to which we must add that Public Works will invest 1.1 million Highway Cartagena-Alum-tailings.
Has stated that steps are being taken to the next realization of an important work for the communications of Cartagena, as is third lane of the motorway A30, between Puerto de la Cadena and Miranda (26 km), which has a planned investment of 886,000 euros for the drafting of the project.
This, after his execution comes to competition, with a budget of 51'3 million tender.
In relation to the improvement of state highways in the area, the government delegate also pointed out that last Monday is the deadline for submitting proposals to tender for the works of another third rail, which will also build on A-30 motorway, but the links between La Manga and the Port of Cartagena, and a budget of just over 2.4 million.
All these investments to improve communications Cartagena will largely increased with the high-speed Murcia-Cartagena, which will have 500 million euros for its development.
With respect to defense, González Tovar, explained that the Zapatero government will invest 10.5 million euros for the submarine S-80 and 1.4 on parts and supplies for minesweepers, among other quantities.
In this sense, has reported that at the hearing in the House of Representatives of the Secretary of State for Defence, Constantino Mendez, announced that the submarine S 80 will also pre-financing with the Ministry of Industry in 2009 of 211 M € for construction.
Finally, the government delegate stressed cultural investments that the Government of Spain will take place in Cartagena, as 300,000 euros in the National Museum of Maritime Archaeology, 30,000 for the Roman Amphitheatre, 157,000 works of the Directorate General of Architecture in Cartagena, and 30,000 in the restoration of the Cathedral of Santa Maria La Vieja.
Source: Delegación del Gobierno. Foto: Archivo murcia.com