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The government will soon be entering into a €16 million private-public partnership for the extension, maintenance, and restoration of the Addolorata cemetery, Health Minister Chris Fearne said today.Addressing a public consultation session, Mr Fearne "unveiled" the project which he said previous governments had long been dragging their feet on. A call for expressions of interest would be issued in the coming days.Mr Fearne said the contract would see an additional 2,800 graves added to the "crowded" cemetery. The contract will be tied to a €6 million restoration obligation to be undertaken by the chosen concessionaire.
A new policy for cemeteries was unveiled by the government in April 2014 by then-Planning Parliamentary Secretary Michael Falzon.
In February 2015, the Parliamentary Committee for Environment and Planning declared that it agreed with a planning authority proposal to extend existing cemeteries, including historic ones, although members could not agree as to whether the private sector ought to be involved.
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