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Castiglione Stiviere for public water!

Finalmente una buona notizia dal Consiglio Comunale di Castiglione delle
Stiviere. Così com’è avvenuto e sta avvenendo in moltissimi comuni d’Italia,
il 20 dicembre scorso il massimo consesso cittadino ha approvato, all’unanimità,
e primo comune della provincia di Mantova, una mozione sull’acqua bene
common. Facing the unhappy prospect of privatization of public water
, as required by the government, this motion is seeking an
moratorium to suspend the deadlines set by
"Ronchi Decree" and the suppression of the ATO, the geographical areas from
say in the management of public water systems. This could suspend
procedures for the privatization of water services until the citizens
not be expressed through the special referendum that should take place within the next year.
TEXT OF MOTION APPROVED SUBJECT: Water common good. Moratorium
the Municipality of Castiglione, the deadlines
provided by the Ronchi Decree Convinced that
- water is the common good
- access to water is a natural right, and therefore universal and inalienable
- water service and all waters, surface and groundwater, although not
extracted from the ground, are public and are a resource to be used according to criteria of solidarity

- management of water services is an essential public service to ensure access to water for all

- the promotion of initiatives to make fully operational by
of all, the fundamental right to water and its quality is a sign of respect for Nature
and a commitment of civilization

Noting that more than one million and four hundred thousand men and women in Italy have signed the three referendum questions
Forum sponsored by the Italian Movement for collection in the Organizing Committee, confirming with his signature, that the decision to management of goods essential to the common life can not be delegated to anyone, but it must be entrusted to a referendum, an instrument of popular will
The City Council of Castiglione, the Administration committed
- to take the initiative through a special procedure, a moratorium on the Ronchi decree
deadline and regulatory suppression of Territorial Authority

- to commit to approve immediately, in the event of early elections and
If needed, a measure of derogation from
Law 352/1970, in order to prevent the referendum date, currently scheduled for Spring 2011, is postponed for one year, also allowing the referendum to take place by 2011 -