The Minister of Presidency, María Dolores Pagan, and the Mayor of Cieza, Pascual Lucas, accompanied by Councilman Works and Services, Francisco Saorín, and representatives of the municipal corporation, visited Friday the rain collector works financed by the Plan works and Services 2015, a total of 356,249 euros.
They Cieza City Council has put 190,398 euros and the Autonomous Region has invested 165,851 euros.
The performance was awarded in September and has a lead time of six months.
During the visit the Minister of Presidency and the ruler attended the explanations of the project manager, Carlos Verdú.
Involves the implantation of a collector for collecting rainwater, building gutters for the collection and delivery of these surface flows to the new pipelines, the construction of two weirs, as well as the renovation of urban services affected by the works including the replacement of asphalt on the street.
Pagan stressed the importance of this work as demanded by the residents of Cieza "to solve the problem of flooding in this street, following the arrival of surface water runoff from the river basin".
Meanwhile, Lucas referred to the construction of rainwater collector, "which can satisfy an aspiration of the locals for many years. This council is very pleased that the work has been able to finish."
To Saorín, "with this work the long ordeal suffered by the residents of this area where, with only small showers, looked completely flooded streets and flooded their garages is over. With the implementation of this action through Plan works and Services 2015, putting an end to this problem. If it is true that the area is in a lower area of ​​the city, it does not determine that the neighbors have to continue to suffer the consequences. "
He also made reference to the characteristics of the collector for collecting rainwater.
"The building has been divided into two wings. The north, with an address of 220 meters, and the southern part, with 245 meters a result, rainwater Avenue splits and a better evacuation of the entire area is achieved. in the work they have been introduced important thickness tubes having a large water absorption capacity ".
The work, stated the council Works and Services, "it entails a very thorough technical study that included last-minute changes based on the latest reports, always in line with the improvement and always in line with greater scope for rainwater absorption and reception. This is a long-haul work that will answer a big problem in neighboring Mill Road. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cieza