The GOB gives president Antich an hour clock

The GOB has given president Antich an hour clock to symbolise the fact that time is running out for the present Balearic Government to take the necessary measures to stop the urban growth.

According to the ecological organisation, after 20 months in the government and in relation to urban and territorial topics, they have passed very few legal reforms, few judicial initiatives, and few plans or projects according to the government programme signed by the political parties that make up the progress pact.

The GOB believe that the figures that have been published in the last few months about details of urban growth, energy consumption, waste production etc. for 2000 in Mallorca, demonstrate the delicate environment and urbanist situation of the island. Therefore, they demand urgent measures to slow down or stop this tendency such as the the reform of the Territorial Planning Norms, the creation of a new Land Law, a moratorium in the authorisation of golf courses, a previous step towards elaborating a Sectorial Directive Plan for these installations; and a moratorium in the authorisation of marinas.

Meanwhile, on March 28, the GOB presented at the registry of the Balearic Fiscalía, two official complaints for presumed ecological offences against uncontrolled dumping of rubble (from demotions and building), one referring to the old quarry at Can Set in Llucmajor and the other referring to the remaining illegal dumps that are to be found all over Mallorca.

More information: GOB

Related news:
- Disorder in territorial planning (13/3/2001)
- Mallorca advances towards an environmental and urbanistic collapse (20/2/2001)
- Palma will duplicate its population in 18 years (16/1/2001)

Date of publication: 29/03/2001

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