Sidetur made stops scheduled operations
Written by Alejandra C. Pautt
Monday, 03 March 2008
Discontinued operations

Hugo Nunez, director of environment in the state of Bolivar, reported that Sidetur in accordance with the provisions of the law derived from the Ministry of Environment, launched a stop scheduled in order to adapt technologically plant






  As explained the regional director of environment, Hugo Nunez, explained that after having held several discussions with the president of Sidetur was reached on a consensus basis to the adequacy of the technology company would be made through a stop more than approximately 4 or 5 months to start adequacy.

"The Ministry of Environment is pending in the pollution problem that exists in the Matanzas industrial zone in French Guiana, which will be conducting workshops visits, calling plans adequacy of the same," he said.

All of the state and private companies should benefit from a plan environmental adequacy, which will give a reasonable time prior agreement "we are going to stand firm to comply with what the law says, which is not environmentally suits will be applied law. "

It reported that the Ministry of Environment through the Environmental nursery evening tours will be conducted in the various enterprises in the zone "there are places that are not even established companies that are dedicated to melt metals generating pollution."

It also referred to the problem of contamination of the state enterprises as CVG - Alcasa, specifically in the areas of line I and II "Alcasa has two closure orders issued by the Ministry of Environment, I have held discussions with the company president, and in the next 2 weeks to meet with the same will to reach an agreement, however Sanz minister has already stated that its plans include the adequacy of cells in this company. "

Similarly reported that it is working on a plan for environmental responsibility shared with the addresses of each business environment "the idea is not to close down a business close by, the idea is not reach that end, but to negotiate, mediate and talk with the aim of reaching an agreement that is fulfilled, "said Nunez.

Are also being refined details from the Ministry of Environment assigning responsibilities to monitor monthly severe pollution problem, to give a solution to environmental citizenship "CVG also informs us constantly about the pollution problem in Guyana."

Nunez also said that will increase the number of visits "because we have a group of companies that will be visiting."

The adjustments are made according to the needs of the plant, they are the ones who have the time and manner in which conducted the adequacy "in the case of Sidetur, the company decided to conduct a stoppage planned for the installation of equipment".




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It also affirmed that none of the workers will be dismissed due to the closure, as the president of the company said that workers would continue making efforts within the company, "the fact that a closure operational adequacy does not mean they have layoffs. .. The company will continue to discharge with staff, "said Nunez.

From this alignment visits by the Ministry of Environment will be more consistent in order to maintain the good conditions in the company, ensuring that it is not only a powerful penalty, but can provide advice to the various businesses around to the issue of environment.




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For his part John Ucca, manager of the plant, confirmed that the plant began the planned shutdown for the installation of a collector of gases in the steel mill of the company "is a project cost of approximately $ 12 million just for that system and we 2 months to install the driver and resume activities. "

In addition informed that there will not be any shortage of raw material, as the company took the necessary precautions since last November increasing the inventory "adequacy could not be done before, because it depreciated in the price of steel by the end of 90 in early 2000, the ministry was aware of this and we reached this agreement, but the project was planned several years. "


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Photos: Pedro Da Silva

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Ministry of Environment together with the directive Sidetur reported on the planned shutdown of operations for the adequacy technology


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Hugo Nunez, director of environment in the state of Bolivar, in the company of John Ucca, president of Sidetur, explained details of the adequacy technology