The mayor of Totana, Juan José Cánovas, announced today that the industrial estate "El Saladar" of this locality will have a station for the Technical Inspection of Vehicles (ITV) that will contribute to its business dynamism and increase the economic activity of the industrial park of This service infrastructure.

The announcement of the concession of a Technical Vehicle Inspection Station (ITV) for Totana is the result of the numerous efforts maintained in recent months by the Mayor and the municipal government with the Regional Administration, which has been valued very " Positive "for the business and economic interests of the industrial estate.

The municipal government had already known this resolution for a long time in view of the meetings held with the highest authorities in this area, although it was not intended to be made public until the administrative procedure for the bidding process.

Through the Ministry of Development and Infrastructures, the Autonomous Community aims to raise to 18 the number of ITVs distributed throughout the Region of Murcia, compared to the 8 currently operating, with Totana, along with Aguilas, Santomera, Cieza , Mula, Yecla, and Murcia, the sites chosen for the installation of the new stations.

The regional government is preparing to tender for an amount of 225,614,922 euros the 18 ITVs distributed in 6 lots.

The announcement was posted on January 14 and only provides prior information;

However, the Ministry explains that the six lots will be tendered and each will include the operation of three ITVs, along with a mobile station that will move to other locations for the inspection of other vehicles such as tractors, mopeds, among others.

In addition, it is also specified that the maximum number of lots that can be awarded to the same tenderer is two.

After having been approved in full in November 2015, the request to the General Directorate of Industry has been numerous the efforts carried out by the mayor, Juan José Cánovas, before the General Directorate, the Ministry of Development and even the president of The Community, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, which have resulted in the concession of one of the new stations for the municipality of Totana.

In this sense, the mayor has made public his satisfaction before a goal "so important that was pursued for many years, and today is a reality thanks to effort and work."

He also highlighted the achievement of this result because of the economic consequences that this will have for the future polygon and the benefit that will lead to the neighbors, which has defined as "a great achievement that will give life to our polygon And its services, "also stressing that" neighbors and neighbors can carry out the ITV of their vehicles without having to travel to other municipalities. "

Likewise, the councilor of Totana has recognized the great work done in this area by the Councilor for Industry, Antonia Camacho, and by the technical staff of the Department of Economic Development and Industry, and PROINVITOSA.