English translated version of Article about openin
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Posted On: 04/26/2013 11:45:04 AM
English translated version of Article about opening tucurui dam again in 2010. The reason I'm posting this is cause eletronorte is in charge of this which we had an agreement with in the past. With the timing of the reopening of the dam and himr's progress fits together. With eletronorte making sure to have funding and resources available for combating the effects of flooding. Which is key for himr's initiative in the tucurui reservoir imo.
Government opens locks Tucuruí in PA, 30 years after the commencement of works
Investment in the project, which is part of the CAP, was about U.S. $ 1.66 billion.
Impacts in the Amazon biome will be reduced with protection programs.
Amazon's Globe in São Paulo
Is scheduled for this Tuesday (30), with the presence of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the opening of the locks of Tucuruí Rio Tocantins, Pará The work was completed almost three decades after being announced as a new opportunity arises and transport to ports in the north.
The inauguration of the work represents a first step towards the establishment of the Araguaia-Tocantins, which will reduce transportation costs. The government spent about U.S. $ 1.66 billion in the venture.
In total, two of the locks are opened up Tucuruí Dam in Pará, and is below the dam. According Eletronorte, Administrator of the locks, the ability of the gates will be 40 million tons per year, or 24 trains of 20 tons per day. Each one should take about an hour to make the leap.
The construction of the locks was started in 1981, but the works had several interruptions over gives us. The locks Tucuruí had completely paralyzed the construction works in 1989 and only resumed in 2007.
The delivery was scheduled for the end of last year, but the deadline was not met and was opened by the end of 2010 after the works are included in the Plan for Accelerated Growth.
To reduce the effects of environmental impact in the Amazon biome, the licensing of the work programs provides relocation of residents and land reclamation. According Eletronorte, U.S. $ 3 million will be applied in conservation units and other U.S. $ 24.4 million will be invested in the compensation of families affected and the construction of new housing areas.
Government opens locks Tucuruí in PA, 30 years after the commencement of works
Investment in the project, which is part of the CAP, was about U.S. $ 1.66 billion.
Impacts in the Amazon biome will be reduced with protection programs.
Amazon's Globe in São Paulo
Is scheduled for this Tuesday (30), with the presence of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the opening of the locks of Tucuruí Rio Tocantins, Pará The work was completed almost three decades after being announced as a new opportunity arises and transport to ports in the north.
The inauguration of the work represents a first step towards the establishment of the Araguaia-Tocantins, which will reduce transportation costs. The government spent about U.S. $ 1.66 billion in the venture.
In total, two of the locks are opened up Tucuruí Dam in Pará, and is below the dam. According Eletronorte, Administrator of the locks, the ability of the gates will be 40 million tons per year, or 24 trains of 20 tons per day. Each one should take about an hour to make the leap.
The construction of the locks was started in 1981, but the works had several interruptions over gives us. The locks Tucuruí had completely paralyzed the construction works in 1989 and only resumed in 2007.
The delivery was scheduled for the end of last year, but the deadline was not met and was opened by the end of 2010 after the works are included in the Plan for Accelerated Growth.
To reduce the effects of environmental impact in the Amazon biome, the licensing of the work programs provides relocation of residents and land reclamation. According Eletronorte, U.S. $ 3 million will be applied in conservation units and other U.S. $ 24.4 million will be invested in the compensation of families affected and the construction of new housing areas.
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