The town has been the biggest beneficiary of this aid, also received by the municipalities of San Javier, Torre Pacheco, Cartagena and San Pedro del Pinatar. Los Alc zares City Council has received € 1,300,000 from the Ministry for Ecological Transactions, earmarked for actions and works that reduce the risk of flooding of urban facilities, buildings, facilities and agricultural holdings or livestock. Among the actions that can be carried out with this direct help, are among others: Acquisition of equipment or materials such as temporary or permanent barriers, bilge pumps or non-return valves; Execution of waterproofing works or redesign of facades; Construction or improvement of perimeter walls; Protection or sealing of gaps (windows, grilles). Protection or transfer of vulnerable facilities (electrical panels, boilers, etc); Other works that make it possible to improve adaptation to risk and increase its resilience. Regarding this concession, which amounts to a total of 3,000,000 distributed among the municipalities of Los Alc zares, San Javier, Cartagena, Torre-Pacheco and San Pedro del Pinatar; the mayor of the town, Mario Cervera has stated that "it is a help that we see with very good eyes since until 2016 the measures to minimize the possible risks of flooding had been fully assumed by the Los Alc zares City Council and its neighbors.
In our case, this amount of € 1,300,000 will be allocated 50% to carry out measures to protect municipal assets and also to minimize flood damage.
n in the public highway; 40% to subsidize purchases of protection material such as non-return valves or anti-flood barriers that some of our neighbors have already put in place, and,the remaining 10% for the preparation of technical projects. In addition, Cervera added that "it is another commitment fulfilled and turned into reality in record time by the Central Government, to which we greatly thank the Ministry for Ecological Transition for the generosity it has provided.
had with our municipality ". The rest of the grant, which amounts to 3 million euros, has been distributed as follows among the other municipalities: San Javier City Council, € 600,000; Torre Pacheco Town Hall, € 500,000; Cartagena City Council, € 400,000, and San Pedro del Pinatar City Council € 200,000 function { ;(, , {});}
Source: Ayuntamiento de Los Alcázares