Wednesday 26 June 2024 – 09:15
The Infrastructure decree approved by the Council of Ministers earlier this week contains important news for the military base project spread between Pisa and Pontedera. Giorgia Meloni’s executive, in fact, has decided to allocate the first 20 million eurosuseful for financing the new Carabinieri installations, such as the Special Intervention Group, the “Tuscania” paratroopers and the Dog Centre.
A step forward that immediately attracted the reactions of political forces. Starting with who, how Maurizio Nerini of Fratelli d’Italia, rejoices at the news. “An allocation that is part of a process, in which we obtained the modification of the initial project with theinstallation of the base in an existing and currently underused barrackssaving the Park and Coltano from improper uses and having broad certainties for the recovery of the hamlet at the expense of the Region – he explained – cwho says no regardless is wrong across the boardmystifying things: it is not a NATO base, but a Carabinieri one, they don’t cut down trees, but plant thousands of them.”
“Furthermore, a virtuous circle will be created for local realities, with an induced effect initially calculated at around 6 million euros per yeardue not only to the presence of thousands of men and women in uniform, but also of their families – he added – this translates into greater numbers for our kindergartens and schools of all levels and will be able, among other things, , contribute to reaching 100 thousand inhabitants for Pisa“.
However, the municipal councilor of the Democratic Party raised an outcry Enrico Bruni, secretary of the Pisa Young Democrats. “Since Mayor Michele Conti has expressed his complete satisfaction, it would be appropriate for him to finally clarify: do you know and have the project? – he asked – In that case, what are these first 20 million intended for? This is money that will be used to complete the operation decommissioning of the nuclear reactor?”.
“The mayor comes to the Council and explains precisely the characteristics of this project, which is still classified today – he added – Conti also spoke again about the compensation funds intended for the historic buildings of Coltano. What funds are these in question? Because already the cleanup operation of an area where a nuclear reactor was located and in which a national repository of radioactive waste still exists today, which must be a priority, is very expensive and complicated”.
“As Young Democrats we have reiterated our opinion several times full opposition to the construction of a base inside the Park, which we believe is contrary to the environment and the interests of the city – concluded Bruni – the mayor must break all hesitation: first of all he must immediately clarify what his information is regarding the military base and regarding the funds necessary for its construction and the compensations. Furthermore, the observations that the Municipality may make to the Integrated Park Plan must go exclusively towardsIncreased environmental protection and Park powers“.
