Building infrastructure issue in Occitanie

The building infrastructure is the primary issue in Occitanie, a region in southern France, where concerns about aging and inadequate facilities have become a focus of public attention.

Carole Delga announces measures

From Toulouse, on Thursday, October 29, in the late afternoon, Carole Delga, president of the Region, announced measures taken in response to the student mobilization, which highlighted the poor condition of educational buildings.

Emergency fund for heat combat

First, "10 million euros have been voted for against the heat," noted Carole Delga. This emergency fund will be released for the energy renovation of buildings, and in particular, examination rooms.

Heatwave mitigation efforts

"Sunshades and filters will be installed, as well as air circulators or air conditioners in some cases," reiterated the regional president. The goal is to combat the heat, as heatwaves "begin very early and end very late."

Addressing delays in construction

"We are, with my team, studying the requests," said Carole Delga. And she added: "We are processing them as an emergency measure so that [the work] can be carried out in the month of May, knowing that when work is done on occupied sites, the deadlines are always longer and this must be taken into account."

Additional funds for school damage

These 10 million euros come in addition to the 4 million euros needed, also released in an emergency, for damage to high schools in Occitanie, which were affected by extreme weather conditions.