The Spanish Cabinet Meeting, at the proposal of
Jaume
Matas, Minister of
Environment,
passed in their
meeting
of Friday, February 9, the National Hydraulic Plan and agreed to send the
text to Parliament for its approval as a Project of Law. The National
Hydraulic Plan, foreseen in the Water Law of 1985, received the favourable
report, last January 30 from the National Water Committee, after incorporating
into the text most of the allegations received. The Balearic Government,
together with other Autonomous Communities such as Aragon, voted against
the approval of the Plan in the meeting of the consultant entity mentioned.
The National Hydraulic Plan contemplates an investment of 3'8 billion
pesetas, of which 700.000 million will be destined to the transfer from
the River Ebro to the deficit areas. The balance will be destined
to plans in each area. The Government expects that a third of the investment,
which will be carried out over eight years, will be financed by European
funds.
Andalucía and Aragón are the Autonomous Communities that
will most benefit from the investments. Balearics will receive 46.589
millions pesetas, which will be destined to the list of investments that
can be consulted in PDF format in the
Annex
to the Text of the Draft Law.
More information:
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Texto
Proyecto de Ley, (PDF)
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Anexo
del Texto Proyecto de Ley, (PDF)
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Información
sobre el Plan Hidrológico Nacional (Ministery of Environment)
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