The municipality of Huétor Tájar, severely affected by storms in late January and mid-February that caused river overflows and flooded numerous homes, will receive a state investment of 27 million euros. The announcement comes five months after the most severe episodes.
This package of measures, included in an extraordinary aid program, will be used to repair the damage suffered and develop new infrastructure aimed at preventing future floods. The Government Sub-delegation in Granada has highlighted that Huétor Tájar thus becomes the municipality in the province to receive the largest investment from this state program.
The City Council presented 28 projects ranging from hydraulic actions to prevent new overflows to the repair of sports facilities, public buildings, parks, streets, roads, and sanitation networks.
The sub-delegate, José Antonio Montilla, emphasized that the investment will not only repair the damage but also resolve structural problems that have caused recurrent flooding. The goal is to make Huétor Tájar a safer municipality, better prepared for future weather events.
The funding will be transferred in advance to the City Council to expedite the start of the works. A significant portion will focus on hydraulic infrastructure to improve water evacuation capacity and minimize risks. Among the most significant actions are the improvement of the hydraulic capacity of the Genil River (1.92 million euros), the channeling and expansion of the Vilanos stream (4.17 million), and the construction of a new collector-overflow for the Huétor Tájar WWTP (852,098 euros).
The maximum deadline for executing these actions will be three years. At the provincial level, the Spanish Government has already approved over 255 million euros for reconstruction and prevention in 107 affected municipalities, with a total amount of approximately 280 million euros distributed across 126 projects.
