from the Republic of 31.1.2009
ECONOMICS
The decree of the year-end transfers to local governments to sell state-owned assets
lanes manufacturers. The complaint of the Greens, "a speculation"
barracks, castles, beaches
balances of State in the territory of
JOHN VALENTINI
ROME - It is announced as the most massive sell-off of state who has ever been conceived. Anything but privatization all'inglese, modello Thatcher o Blair. Qui siamo alla liquidazione totale del demanio statale.
Si svende un enorme patrimonio pubblico che appartiene a tutti i cittadini: settentrionali e meridionali, ricchi e poveri, di destra e di sinistra.
Il decreto legislativo sul cosiddetto "federalismo demaniale", varato dal Consiglio dei ministri alla vigilia di Natale e rimesso ora all'esame delle competenti Commissioni parlamentari, prevede il trasferimento dei beni statali a Comuni, Province e Regioni, con la dismissione in massa di edifici pubblici, caserme e altre installazioni militari, terreni, spiagge, fiumi, laghi, torrenti, sorgenti, ghiacciai, acquedotti, porti e aeroporti.
E come denuncia il presidente Green, Angelo Bonelli, once final approval could lead to "the largest construction and real estate speculation in the history of the Republic".
In all, seven articles of the measure, presented by the Minister for simplification of rules, the Northern League's Roberto Calderoli. Pick a legislative force to the "dead hand" that blocks, as stated in the explanatory memorandum, "an abandoned and unproductive assets."
But in the name of simplification and enhancement, both appreciable two requirements, you might actually undermine a safe containing inalienable collective property: including "subject to historical, artistic and environmental not have national significance ", as stated in Article 4.
The opposition Greens, who can not help but join the environmentalists more informed and sensitive, is aimed in particular against two standards considered devastating. The first (Article 5 , b) provides that the act of alienation and exploitation of the plan by the City Council "variant is the general planning instrument" means, in practice, an automatic change of plans, beyond any logic and programming.
The other issue is that under simplifying procedures for the allocation of state assets to real estate funds (Article 6): "It is - Bonelli says - a big gift the great families of manufacturers who have already sacked the Italian territory, through the exploitation of land and property speculation. "
Pending a full census, scheduled by the same measure, the data of the State Property record 30 000 in goods management, of which 20 000 buildings (67%) of 95 million cubic meters and 10 000 land (33%) for 150 million square meters. The military property occupies 0.26% of the national territory, amounting to 783 square kilometers mainly in Friuli Venezia Giulia and Sardinia, where the polygon of Cape Teulada (72 square kilometers). Then, with smaller surfaces, Lazio and Puglia.
No one can honestly deny that much of this substantial equity lines have been abandoned, or otherwise all'incuria given the lack of resources for its development. By the central government to local authorities often play the blame-game, the uncertainty of powers and responsibilities.
But the complete transfer of these assets to municipalities, provinces and regions, with the stated aim to make money, threatening to deplete the national wealth at the end according to a misunderstanding of federalism, as if it were a piece of Italy exclusive property of a given community.
Who has the right to determine, for example, that a beach in Sardinia, Sicily and Puglia belongs only in that region? Who has the authority to dispose of a good historical, artistic or environmental interest local? And again, who can provide infrastructure such as water systems, ports and airports, which by their nature serve larger areas and extended?
Beyond the need to respect the land development plans, if only to avoid the negative impact of automatic variants, it is desirable, therefore, that the Decree on the "federal state property" to be amended and corrected during the parliamentary process, such as claim The Greens, at least on two fundamental points: firstly, the exclusion of historical and artistic heritage from the list of disposals, with the introduction of allocation constraints and for land use or government buildings. It is inconceivable
surrender a castle or a museum to a private person, just because the property in question is not considered of "national importance". While you may think legitimately dispose of an abandoned or a barracks, provided it is aimed at social functions such as hospitals, care centers, schools, public parks or sports facilities. Otherwise, rather than the simplification and enhancement, you will need to speak - in fact - for sale and liquidation.
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