Bizkaia’s deputy general, Unai Rementeria, has announced that the remainder of the treasury surplus, some 150 million, will be earmarked for possible relief plans in the current economic situation.
The Provincial Council of Bizkaia finances with remains Budget treasury 2021 “strategic” works of the territory, including the extension of the meters until Galdakao or the coverage of the BI-637 (the advanced) en route through Leioa. This was announced at a press conference by the deputy of Bizkaia, Unai Rementeria, after approval of the provisional settlement of last year’s accounts.
The regional entity, like other Basque institutions, resorted to loans to cope with the health crisis caused by covid-19, and this 2022 has verified that it holds 419.7 million euros in the treasury.
As announced by the deputy general, two-thirds of that amount, namely EUR 269.3 million, will be distributed to finance various projects already committed by the regional institution. This is how they are assigned 180 million to the extension of the metro to Galdakao and the Usansolo Hospital and the connection to the Busturialdea and Durangaldea Euskotren lines.
In addition, €65 million goes to the works to cover La Avanzada (Artatza) en route through Leioa.
These leftovers, some 8.7 million, will also be used to refurbish old people’s homes in Leioa and Elorrio and adapt them to the new model. The same amount (8 million) is being spent on the purchase of homes for people in exclusion. In addition, two million euros will be invested in the construction of new green roads on Via Vieja de Lezama, Arratia and Uribe.
Provincial Councils will launch a series of measures targeting the first sector, adding 1.5 million for a shock plan and another 1.5 million for a forestry relief plan and improving energy efficiency. Finally, 2.6 million will be invested to buy mountains and repopulate them with native species.
The rest, about 150 millionwill be stored “on the basis of the principle of prudence, and given the current economic situation and the global uncertainty”, in case it is necessary to take actions or special emergency plans or to address extraordinary expenses that are not currently being considered.
Source: EITB
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