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IU-Greens today expressed "outright" opposition to the works of the Hydrographic Confederation of Segura (CHS) for the removal of sediments to the Segura river passing through Murcia, arguing that "in the public interest or the preservation of natural values. "

For the formation of the left, this work, which costs EUR 4.3 million under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, is "the waste of a large amount of public money that does not guarantee the achievement of the purposes that advertises the ministry and CHS. "

The head of the Natural Environment Area Ecology and Environment IU-Greens in the Region of Murcia, Ginés Miron considered invalid argument that the CHS has improved security in case of flooding in the urban section to perform works, "as higher flood risk if not in the urban stretch of the river but the bottleneck downstream of channeling Contraparada before reaching the village."

In fact, Miron added, the flood hazard map prepared by the Ministry of Public Works in 1995 after channeling works assessed the risk of flooding in the town of "moderate" compared to "high" for most of the channel surrounding the capital.

In addition, Miron has warned that this work, far from preserving the values ​​that houses Segura, is causing irreparable damage to a river so punished by human pressure.

Examples noted the "negative effect" produced dredging acting directly on small islands created in the natural riverbed, harboring much of the biodiversity of the Segura passing through Murcia.

"Are deleted and replaced by a continuous sheet of water that both visually and environmentally offer a perspective much less natural Segura of hitherto had, which goes against the European Water Directive, which calls for some channels as naturalized possible. "

Also, Miron said that any effort to promote the river as part of environmental dynamism is positive, but warned that this does not happen to make it a "simple water channel without natural elements."

Recalled that the dredging work also has opposition from organizations such as the Association of Vistabella neighbors;

Ecologists in Action;

Southeastern Naturalist and Public Water 100%, grouped on the platform "A living river."

Finally, he expressed his "strongest condemnation" for the "alleged" environmental projects of different government ruled by the PP, that "only use the environment as an excuse for its recreational and economic use."

Source: IURM