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The Minister of the Environment, Nelly Paredes del Castillo, inaugurated the recovery work of 17 degraded hectares in Sullana.The Ministry of the Environment (Minam), through the Executing Unit 003 Comprehensive Management of Environmental Quality (UE 003: GICA), inaugurated the recovery work of 17.15 hectares degraded by solid waste in the Nuevo San Vicente de Cieneguillo - Piedra Rodada sector, in the district and province of Sullana (Piura), benefiting more than 209 thousand citizens. The work required an investment of S/ 8.59 million.
The inauguration of this intervention was led by the Minister of the Environment, Nelly Paredes del Castillo, who highlighted that the delivery of this work made it possible to transform an old dump that for years generated risks to the health of the population and the environment.
During the activity, the head of Minam pointed out that for many years this place represented a source of impact for families in the sector; however, with the intervention of the national government, in coordination with local authorities. A new stage begins for the development of the territory and the recovery of this space for the benefit of the population.
The work incorporates environmental infrastructure designed to ensure waste control and prevent future impacts, including a waste confinement area, biogas management system, storm drainage, perimeter fencing and internal roads, as well as environmental monitoring and control wells. Likewise, the landscape recovery of the area was included, which will allow the environment to be progressively transformed and the environmental quality of the area improved.
Social inclusion
In addition to the environmental impact, the project also strengthens social inclusion. A total of 85 recyclers, organized into five associations, received equipment and technical assistance to improve their working conditions and promote more dignified and formal management of solid waste.
The Ministry of the Environment also promotes actions to recover 114 degraded hectares in the provinces of Sechura, Paita and Sullana, with an investment of S/ 22.5 million.
Added to this is the construction of a 40-hectare landfill in Piura, which will require an investment of more than S/ 52 million.
With these actions, the Ministry of the Environment continues to close gaps in environmental infrastructure, protecting the health of the population and promoting modern and sustainable management of solid waste in the country.
