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Vice Minister Edgar Romero inspected areas impacted by the poor disposal of solid waste. The Ministry of Environment (Minam), through the Executing Unit 003: Comprehensive Environmental Quality Management, has allocated S/ 11 million for the environmental recovery of 31.2 hectares that, for many years, were contaminated by the inadequate waste disposal Solids in the Pampa Carbonera sector, New Chimbote district, Ancashina del Santa province.
As reported by the Deputy Minister of Environmental Management, Edgar Romero, with this intervention will benefit more than 171 thousand inhabitants, contributing to improve their quality of life and promoting a healthier environment. Currently, the work is in the process of public bidding.
In that context, Deputy Minister Edgar Romero inspected this morning the Pampa Carbonera area, where the respective works will be executed. He also supervised the operation of the landfill and the new Chimbote valuation plant, in addition to visiting the Pampa area. Then, he moved to the Coishco dump, a focus of environmental pollution and a potential risk to the health of the population.
As part of the dump recovery project in Nuevo Chimbote, the socio -environmental intervention strategy has been implemented, through which recyclers grouped into five associations for inclusion in the municipal selective collection program has been formalized.
Likewise, the Minam has delivered to the District Municipality of Nuevo Chimbote eight motorized vehicles (motorcycle vans) and equipment valued in approximately S/ 285 thousand, with the aim of optimizing the management of solid waste and protecting the integrity and health of recyclers.
Nationally
This work in Nuevo Chimbote is part of the 11 recovery projects of areas degraded by solid waste that the Minam executes in the cities of Moyobamba, Sechura, Sullana, Tamopata, Azangaro, Tumbes, Paita, Juliaca, Huanuco and Ferrenafe. To do this, there is an investment exceeding S/ 113 million, together with more than one million 300 thousand Peruvians.
Coordinated work with the municipalities
Before inspections, Deputy Minister Edgar Romero met with the provincial mayor of Santa, Luis Gamarra, with whom he strengthened the joint work that has been being developed to improve the integral management of solid waste, as well as the management and operation of the final disposal of waste.
Additionally, he held a meeting with the district mayor of Nuevo Chimbote, Walter Soto. With both burgomaestres it was agreed to continue working in a coordinated manner to strengthen solid waste management and improve environmental quality in their respective jurisdictions.
