In the midst of the Generalitat’s judicial battle for the Municipal Cooperation Fund, the Consul once again knocks on the door of the Diputación de Alicante. This time we invite you to join another program, the Forestry Cooperation Fund. carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Ecological Transformation. isaura navarrourged the provincial agency to participate in this new initiative. It consists of providing resources on a common basis to inject liquidity into municipal buildings, thereby facilitating the implementation of local fire prevention plans. The Valencian Government will have 10m euros for the regional group and are asked to contribute at least threem euros for this purpose, according to sources from the organization headed by Carlos Mazón.
It is therefore the third economic cooperation scheme supported by the Valencian Administration with the councils. The Tourist Cooperation Fund was formed and operating in Alicante from the very beginning. Municipal Cooperation, on the other hand, did not receive support. Neither optional nor mandatory, to the point where it is appealed to the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Justice. Now it remains to be seen what happens to what is designed for fire protection. For now, ministry sources explain that the councils’ participation is voluntary, although they stress that this program is a priority and they hope it will be a priority for the Alicante Council as well.
The councilor, who replaced Mireia Molla, went to the Alicante Provincial Council this Friday to detail what the new Forestry Cooperation Fund consists of. Navarro met with Economic Development and Environment lawmakers Sebastián Cañadas and Miguel Ángel Sánchez, respectively. According to sources in its division, Generalitat will contribute 10 million for the first year, 20 for the second year and 20 million for the third year. The legislator insisted on the need and capacity of governments to act “as a whole in the prevention of fires in our forests, mountains and natural environment”. Even more so after the tragic summer in terms of forest fires, with the devastating fires of Vall d’Ebo and Bejís.
Navarro emphasized that in fiscal 2023, Generalitat will make the largest investment in the history of fire prevention, exceeding 38 million, representing an increase of 42% compared to 2022. In any case, less than half of the funds Mullah provided before he was dismissed, when he demanded 86 million be available and offered to be the first community devoted to prevention rather than extinction.
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After the meeting, sources from the Alicante Provincial Assembly announced that the proposal would be studied, but emphasized that the institution was ahead of the Generalitat in this regard. The Alicante institution allocated 1.5 million euros for fire prevention in 2023. This Friday, the process has been activated so that municipalities can request funds. The call was initiated before the accounts were approved for the next year. With this decision, it is tried to speed up the delivery of aid before the summer period, when the risk increases. The bases include corrective mechanisms so that municipalities with smaller populations receive adequate funding.
Source: Informacion
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