The Central Government, through its Ministry of the Environment, has initiated the process to provide emergency work for the beaches along Costa Tropical.

According to the Provincial Sub-Delegate, Inmaculada López Calahorro, during her visit to the coast, the Government has approved 980,000 euros for the restoration of damaged beaches along the Costa Tropical, namely in Salobreña, Motril, Gualchos and Albuñol.

Playa de Poniente (Motril): The planned action will serve to restore the “transverse profile” of the beach, reinforcing its backfill so that it can counter storm action (€180,000).

Playa de La Charca (Salobreña): sand to be lorried in to replace the erosion at the eastern end near the rivermouth (€210,000)

Playa de Castell de Ferro (Gualchos): seawalls will be rebuilt and replacement sand brought in.  (€430,000)

Playa de La Rábita (Albuñol): Sand to replace that which has been lost so the beach can be returned to its previous state. (€160,000).

The Chairman of the Provincial Council, José Entrena, praised the “alacrity and efficiency” in which the Central Government has responded. (note: his party (PSOE) heads both the Central Government and the Provincial Council). Sr. Entrena is also the Chairman of the Provincial Board of Tourism.

As for Almuñécar, it will see 1.1m euros for the restoration of its beaches; Playa Velilla, Playa Cotobro and Playa Peña Parda in La Herradura.

Editorial Note: It is a complete waste of time restoring beaches with more sand if breakwaters  are not put in place. Nobody took into consideration what an adverse affect the Rules Dam would have on beaches because no more river sand would reach the coast; a process that naturally tops up the beaches. Moving sand from one beach to another is not only hideously expensive, it is also robbing Peter to pay Paul.

(News; Costa Tropical)