It will last 12 months and the initial allocation is 20 million euros
May 6, 2024
The cabinet he decided national state of emergency for the drought in Sicily, as requested in recent days by the regional council, for a duration of 12 monthsallocating the first 20 million euros, with the possibility of increasing resources in a short time already during the implementation of the first interventions. The President of the Region also participated in the meeting at Palazzo Chigi, Renato Schifani. The Sicilian government – explains a note from the Region – has already sent all the necessary documentation to Rome, drawing up a list of necessary interventions to reduce the effects of the crisis due to the lack of rain. The solutions proposed by the control room, led by the governor and coordinated by the head of the regional civil protection, are differentiated based on time of realization. Among those rapidly implemented, thepurchase of new tankers in municipalities in crisis and the arrangement of other vehicles in around a hundred local authorities; around 130 interventions between regeneration of existing wells, drilling of twin wells and reactivation of abandoned ones, as well as the revamping of around thirty springs; The upgrading of pumping systems and conduct; the realization of new interconnection pipelines and bypass.
The interventions of the next months
For the next few months, however, we are evaluating the restructuring and the restart of the Porto Empedocle watermakersin the Agrigento area, and of Trapani, operations that will require longer times and tender procedures, as there are no substantial exceptions in environmental matters and procurement above the community threshold. At the same time, the regional Civil Protection department established nine technical tables in the Civil Engineering offices of the capitals of each province, with representatives of the Water Department, the Reclamation Consortia, and the Basin Authority. The tables have identified and selected interventions according to priority and then they will proceed to monitor the implementation phases. Furthermore, several meetings have already been held with Siciliacque, Aica Agrigento, Caltacque and Acque Enna.
