Just 5% Delivered: Government’s €330m Vega Baja Flood Protection Failure
Less than five per cent of the €330 million promised for flood protection in the Vega Baja has been spent, even though the current six-year programme is approaching its end. The projects form part of the Segura River Basin Flood Risk Management Plan for 2022–2027, prepared by the Segura River Basin Authority (CHS), which comes […] The post Just 5% Delivered: Government’s €330m Vega Baja Flood…
The Vega Baja flood protection project, which was allocated a budget of €330 million, has only seen €16 million spent, leaving the vast majority of the funds unspent. Despite this, the project is nearing its end, with only a small portion of the planned six-year programme completed. The Segura River Basin Flood Risk Management Plan, prepared by the Segura River Basin Authority (CHS), has been slow to progress, with most major schemes still in the planning, public consultation, or environmental assessment stages.
The lack of significant work completed is causing concern, especially as the project is approaching seven years since the devastating DANA storm in 2019, which caused extensive flooding in the Vega Baja region.
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