The Mayor of Totana, Juan José Canovas, accompanied by the first deputy mayor, Andres Garcia, met with the Minister of Water, Agriculture and Environment, Adela Martinez-Cacho, in order to address some issues of general interest Totana affect these matters.
With the counselor was also present CEO Agrifood Productions and Markets, Fulgencio Pérez.
Municipal authorities have dealt with the Minister of Agriculture the issue of losses incurred in Dominga grape in the last agricultural campaign, which is committed to make arrangements with the Ministry and banks for possible processing aid.
Local officials reminded the minister the joint motion which was adopted at the January plenary session that, given the serious situation described, the Ministries of Agriculture and Finance habilitasen a line of soft loans through the ICO, with an interest rate of 0 % payable in five years and two year grace period.
Also they asked both ministries corporate money sunk to revive agricultural activity in the area following the losses recorded in the last campaign of table grapes;
and request exemption from payment of dues for Social Security over the next 12 months, both agricultural autonomous as the actual days of the workers.
The plenary agreed also ask the Ministry that directs Martinez-Cacho that relevant technical reports realizasen and forwarded to the Ministry so that a reduction or rebate in tax modules are applied, for damage caused to crops during this year.
They also discussed the agreement approved by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, which will supply 10 hm3 of desalinated water to irrigators Totana.
The heads of both administrations have highlighted the importance of this agreement for agriculture in Totana, as it ensures the water supply to crops;
although local authorities have moved their concern about the state of the bound and the Raiguero Paretón and problems that are generating the disciplinary proceedings of the Hydrographic Confederation of Segura irrigation.
In addition, the minister informed the municipal representatives that are to open two public calls for the repair and maintenance of rural roads the months of June and September, which Totana Town Council will present several projects.
Finally, discussed the motion to be discussed at the next full City Council for the month of April which will apply to the Directorate General of Water construction of a new reservoir in the area Totana where is located the present the cot in the totanera deputation de la Huerta.
This proposal asks for emergency reasons, finding the current in a deteriorating situation, and to provide service built in its day by the Autonomous Community in the deputation of Vines and Carivete.
The network of water supply called "Virgen de las Huertas" raises the water from the Canal de Commonwealth Taibilla Channel, in the "Partidor of Lorca" and by raising several kilometers, supplies the reservoir Virgen de las Huertas , along the road from Santa.
In addition to distributing the water to the area of ​​the "La Charca" and orchards, from that deposit and gravity feeds the so-called deposit cot, with a capacity of 230 cubic meters, located next to the Rambla de La Santa, opposite the shrine of La Huerta.
The deposit Cot exceeds 40 years old and in a very worrying situation, according to the report made by the municipal officers, which indicates that it requires immediate replacement to meet current and future supply needs in the current zone .
