There are the Ursino Castle, the Historical Archive and the former Tobacco Factory, but also the city’s sewerage system and the refunctionalization of the Fontanarossa passenger terminal among the investments envisaged by the Agreement for development and cohesion (FSC) between the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Region which also allocates a shower of funding to Catania.
This is the program of interventions and the lines of action contained in Annex A1 of the agreement that Sicily has had the opportunity to view.
Environment and natural resources
In the thematic area “Environment and natural resources” for climate risks and adaptation: al Reclamation Consortium of Catania (Gerbini irrigation scheme 2 II Lot, section A) is 9,993,11.49 euros (compared to 9,993,11.49 euros requested in the FSC 21-27). To the sole extraordinary commissioner for purification, for the completion of the consortium purifier of Catania and for the completion of the sewerage network, 992,263,653.07 euros are allocated (compared to 1,472,734.87 euros requested). Another 990,790,918.20 euros will be allocated with other resources. At the Territorial Water Assembly of Catania (implementing body Sie Spa) for the efficiency and safety of the Maguli aqueduct (formerly Eas) – lifting station and wells – one million and 200 thousand euros are allocated (compared to the one million and 200 thousand euros requested). For the commissioning of the wells and for the construction of the connecting pipeline of the Maguli aqueduct (formerly Eas), 3,700,000.00 thousand euros will be allocated (compared to 3,700,000.00 thousand euros requested).
Culture
In the thematic area “Culture” for interventions concerning heritage and landscape: to the Superintendency of Cultural Heritage of Catania for the project of restoration of the upper part of the transept of the medieval towers and the coverage goes to 1,481,660.32 euros (compared to 1,481,660.32 euros requested). For the restoration and conservative rehabilitation and refunctionalization of the former Pr. real estate complex 7,490,600.00 are allocated (compared to 7,490,600.00 requested). For the recovery offormer Tobacco Factory 5 million euros go (compared to 5 million euros requested).
Mobility and Transport
In the thematic area “Mobility and Transport” for air transport services, at Sac – the management company ofFontanarossa airport – 9,040,000.00 million euros allocated for the improvement of the security sector of the departure plan (compared to 6,328,000.00 million requested). For the internal roads of the airport grounds and for the works pertaining to the customs and security gate, 4,931,367.09 euros will be allocated (compared to 2,800,000.00 requested). For the refunctionalization of the passenger terminal 3,243,283.22 allocated (compared to 3,243,283.22 requested). 15,700,000.00 will be allocated for the expansion of the Apron in the south direction (compared to 15,700,000.00 requested). For urban mobility services to the Municipality of Catania for the creation of a multi-storey car park to replace the car park on Via Luigi Sturzo 6,500,000.00 allocated (compared to 6,500,000.00 requested).
Education and training
In the thematic area “Education and training” for interventions in educational and training structures, for the extraordinary maintenance and fire prevention adaptation of the complexes of the Catania Metropolitan Area allocated 528,100.00 euros (compared to the 528,100.00 euros requested) .
Heritage and landscape
For interventions that concern heritage and landscape, for the redevelopment of the Ursino Castle 6,195,000.00 allocated (compared to 6,195,000.00 requested). 330,000.00 will be allocated for maintenance work on the premises intended for the headquarters of the Municipal Historical Archive (compared to the 330,000.00 requested).
Finally, 40 million euros have been allocated – in anticipation of the FSC 21-27 – for the works to the construction of the new judicial offices in Catania.
The cohesion agreement, defined in recent days, will be signed tomorrow in Palermo between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Sicilian governor Renato Schifani.
