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Vice Minister Romina Caminada reported that the work is 50% of the set goal. This sectoral intervention will benefit more than 176 thousand inhabitants.The Vice Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources of the Ministry of the Environment (Minam), Romina Caminada, supervised the progress in the recovery of the area degraded by solid waste in the area called Pampa Carbonera in the Nuevo Chimbote district, Ancash region.
He indicated that this work has progress close to 50% of what was planned and that, when it becomes operational, it will benefit more than 176 thousand inhabitants of that area of the country.
The Vice Minister of Minam maintained that this action is part of the Recovery Program for Degraded Areas, in charge of Executing Unit 003: Comprehensive Management of Environmental Quality of Minam. The delivery of the 31 recovered hectares is scheduled for the first quarter of 2026.
This project has an investment of more than twelve million soles and seeks to rehabilitate an old dump that operated for more than two decades and generated negative impacts on the environment and peoples quality of life, he stressed.
He explained that the intervention includes the landscape restitution of the damaged area, the construction of access roads, storm drainage and biogas systems; monitoring wells and perimeter fencing, as well as the formalization of eight recyclers associations and the delivery of motorized vans to optimize their work and promote the circular economy approach in the district.
During the inspection, the vice minister highlighted Minams commitment to continue strengthening the technical capacities of regional governments and municipalities, in order to guarantee effective and sustainable environmental management.
As part of her work agenda in the region - together with the mayor of the District Municipality of Nuevo Chimbote, Walter Soto Campos - the vice minister supervised the operation and maintenance of the landfill (delivered by Minam in 2023), as well as the inorganic waste recovery plant, the fleet of vehicles and the machinery for the cleaning service. This infrastructure receives around 130 tons of waste daily.
At another time, he participated in the Multisector Plenary, where he highlighted the importance of continuing to promote projects and actions that allow progress towards cleaner, orderly and sustainable cities.
