In Pompeii year imposed emergency rule. At this time, the authorities fear that the city does not destroy the eruption of Vesuvius, and the actions of the officials who allowed the restoration and preservation of ancient buildings on the slide. By radical as the Italian government has pushed tourism crisis in the Naples area.
Volcano destroyed the Roman city at Naples on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Centre, threatens to decline and neglect, the government announced in Friday. Pompey are in a critical condition. Initiative to declare state of emergency belongs to the newly elected Italian Minister for Cultural Preservation Sandro Bondi. In his view, this status will enable the authorities to increase funding for open-air museum and closely monitor the project manager.
Addition to decaying cities, in a statement the Italian government lists, and other issues that will to fight a special commission: reduction of surveillance and security in the city, the absence of external sewer network, lack of veterinary control. In addition, the authorities intend to resolve the issue with the closing of restaurants whose owners were unable to make rent.
Officially a state of emergency at Pompeii last year. All this time the city will be open for tourists.
In emergency situations minister sends in Pompeii responsible Commissioner, who will supervise the work to remedy the deplorable situation. This position, according to Bondi, will take people "with strong reputations, strong-willed and well-developed sense of beauty." The Minister stressed that the appointment of the curator does not affect the authority of Professor Giovanni Dzhuzzo who now runs the city, but, according to Italian media, the possibility to manage the budget Dzhuzzo still lose.
How such government measures to help preserve historical monuments, is unclear. As the edition of Corriere della Sera, half the city is now crumbling before our eyes, but that's another year already found in scaffolding, and the end of the restoration is not visible.
Surviving a 6-foot layer volcanic ash, antique buildings, murals, made of precious metals and mosaics are now in serious danger, say archaeologists.
«Every year we lose about 150 square meters of frescoes and stucco - and all because frankly poor maintenance ", - admitted the newspaper Corriere della Sera Councilman Antonio Ireland, responsible for preserving the cultural heritage of Pompeii.
In addition, the museum does not have enough staff Facilities for tourists are underdeveloped. At this point in the city there are no cafes and only three toilets. But tourists are independently organized there parking cars, and on the public make the crowd of traders, hawkers. In addition, Pompeii suffered greatly from the tourist crisis erupted throughout the region this year. According to official figures, last month the number of visitors decreased by 13% compared with last year's figures. Total area of