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The delegate of the Government recalled that the works that began in October 2016 have an execution period of 46 months and stressed that "they are advancing even faster than expected"

Bernabé has described as "very positive" the visit made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment to the Region of Murcia

The Government delegate, Francisco Bernabé, has valued "very positive" the visit yesterday made to the Region of Murcia the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, after what he recalled, alluding to his trip to Portman to supervise the works of regeneration of the Bay, which was Greenpeace "which described what had happened in Portman as the greatest ecological attack in the history of the Mediterranean Sea and after 33 years of uninterrupted discharges, and after 26 years of unfulfilled promises, has been the Government of Spain, chaired by Mariano Rajoy, who has decided to end this environmental disaster by investing more than 33 million euros, "he said.

He also pointed out that the works that began in October 2016 have an execution period of 46 months so the forecast of completion is in August 2020, works that, according to Bernabé, advance "even ahead of the established in the work plan. "

In this sense the Delegate pointed out that the Minister "what she did yesterday was a visit to the works and not a first stone", thus avoiding any confusion for those who may think that the works may last 5 years from now.

"The works go from 2016 to 2020, 5 natural years within those 46 months of term," he stressed.

In this regard, he added that, with the visit yesterday to Portman, "a letter of validity is given to what is the most important environmental action that the Government of Spain is undertaking right now in our nation, which is cause for satisfaction and congratulations for all".

Regarding the general visit of the Minister, Bernabé again described it as "very positive" and highlighted the "good climate" of the meeting that was held with the representatives of the communities of irrigators, and representatives of the agri-food sector .

He also mentioned the announcements expressed by the Minister during the visit, among which "the possibility of the management of flows by the Central Union of Irrigators or the interconnection of the desalination plants, that is to say, is progressing positively. for the interests of this sector so important for the Region of Murcia ".

Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia