Nothing to do with mining in this article however it is interesting that they are talking about water projects elsewhere in this and not one word about anything he did in the State of Bolivar.

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Friday, 3 Sep 2010. 8:53 a.m.



Alejandro Hitcher, Minister of Popular Power for the Environment (Photo courtesy Correo del Orinoco)
The national government spends more than one billion dollars in the construction of several aqueducts in the country, the head of the Ministry of Popular Power for the Environment (Minamb), Alejandro Hitcher, during a visit to the state of Bolivar.

In a press release issued by that office, Hitcher said that among the flags of the Bolivarian Government projects include the Great Aqueduct Bolivarian Falcon, also known as the Colossus of Falcon, and the project Winka running in the city of Maracaibo and others who give immediate answers to hundreds of families.

According to the official, the aqueduct of Falcon will be inaugurated in mid-October, as the work develops in the time stated. "This project will solve the problem of water shortages and live Falcon Coro and Punto Fijo for over 30 years," he said.

Hitcher recalled that the pipeline will be 182 kilometers long and will be the largest in Venezuela, with a total flow of 2 000 500 liters per second. Its purpose is to bring clean water to more than 700 000 Falcon, especially the inhabitants of the Peninsula Paraguana and communities of the western edge Falcon, with an investment of one hundred million dollars.

With respect to Winka aqueduct to be built in the state of Zulia, which is expressed in its final stage and is expected to be operational in November or December this year, because the treatment plant is in the process of completion. Have an installed capacity to produce 4000 liters per second.

"In the first phase will produce 2000 liters, which will solve the structural problem of water in Maracaibo and Cabimas also have many years by lack of investment by previous governments," said Hitcher, at the time said "Right now we are investing $ 30 million for its conclusion."

In relation to other similar works, the Minister said that the continuation of the aqueduct Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi in the island of Margarita, Nueva Esparta state, progressing normally. He said currently investing 10 million dollars, but the total figure to be allocated for this project is 180 million U.S. dollar.

He recalled that the project is developed through bilateral agreements between Venezuela and Iran. "In September 2008 President Hugo Chavez inaugurated the first stage of the aqueduct that was the start of onshore pipe from the reservoir Clavellinos, allowing the water supply in Margarita will increase from 200 to 900 liters per second" he recalled.

Hitcher added that currently they are laying the underwater pipeline, which will double the amount of water you are getting the island of Margarita, you can also fill housing developments are developed in the future. "This work will be opened this year and finally settled the problem of water in this important city," he said.

He also referred to Tuy IV aqueduct to be built in the Barlovento region and said that the work is developed with a lump sum of $ 880 million. "This project aims to provide potable water to the Capital Region, building on the river Cuira. The project began in January 2009 and is expected to end in July 2012, "he said.

He added that "benefit the most humble people who live in the east and west of Caracas, who receive water every 15 days, something truly exclusive, while the southeast, home to the rich, they make up the vital liquid." He said people also favor the Valleys of Tuy, Miranda state. Finally he said that "these are the structural works on the supply of the vital liquid, however, there are hundreds of small water supply projects in different parts of Venezuela."