📋 Tender Overview
The cleaning and mitigation work of the riparian defenses of the Piura River, from the Grau bridge to La Joya, executed by the Provincial Municipality of Piura (MPP) was completed. This activity, valued at 50 million soles, will guarantee the passage of 3 thousand m3/s of flow, according to the manager of Territorial Development and Investment Management, Eng. Gerardo Alvarado Machado.
The official, together with Dr. Carmen Zapata Benites, deputy provincial prosecutor of the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Crime Prevention of Piura, toured the critical points intervened. The presence of the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office aims to warn of possible risks in complying with the deadlines established in these tasks that have already been completed.
According to Alvarado Machado, they intervened in 9 kilometers of the 22 kilometers that this section has. The activities took place at six specific points: in sections 1 and 2 (La Legua), section 3 (Catacaos), section 4 (Palo Parado Paredones), section 5 (Santa Rosa) and section 6 (Chato Chico).
He also explained that the work has made it possible to eliminate more than 1,900,000 cubic meters of surplus material, which have been removed and placed in 17 authorized dumps. These actions seek to control and reduce the level of vulnerability to possible overflows and floods.
"With these works, it has been possible to ensure a flow of 3,000 cubic meters per second in this section of the river, reducing the vulnerability of the population living near the Piura River, on both banks. Thanks to the efforts made by Mayor Gabriel Madrid Orue, it was possible to obtain financing from the Government," said Alvarado Machado.
It should be noted that with the desilting of the Piura River, it was possible to expand the hydraulic storage box to guarantee the passage of 3 thousand m3/s of flow. In general, the aim is to protect 100,000 families in Catacaos, Cura Mori and various villages in Bajo Piura from future floods, as happened in 2017.
Regarding the mitigation work of the seven blind basins of the city, the manager of Territorial Development and Investment Management assured that the works are progressing considerably and before February 15 they will be ready at the service of the population. The Municipality of Piura has invested 67 million soles.
The inspection was attended by the Deputy Manager of Works and Liquidation, Eng. Yefráin Sánchez Nizama and the representatives of the company in charge of the works.
