According to the Government's determination, the Ituiutaba and Santa Vitória dams with high associated damage will be the subject of a priority inspection.

A total of 3,386 buses will be inspected by their respective inspection agencies. The announcement was made Tuesday (29) by the Minister of Regional Development, Gustavo Canuto, at a press conference at the Palazzo Plbadto in Brasilia. "We will not wait for another barrage to widen our eyes on this sector.The Bolsonaro government's priority is to ensure the safety of the population and we will make every effort to achieve this goal. According to a survey of Pontal em Foco it concerns the immediate inspection of buses of various types, clbadified in the category of risk. (CRI) High or badociated potential damage (DPA). [19659002] Ituiutaba under the responsibility of CEMIG Geração e Transmissão SA and inspected by ANEEL, is among the clbadified sites. According to published data, the hydroelectric power station Salto de Morais Hydroelectric power station of São Simão located on the border between Minas Gerais and São Paulo, Brazil, Goiás, between the municipalities of Santa Vitória and São Simão, appears in the list as DPA up and also needs the & # 39; subject to & # 39; immediate supervision.

In Minas Gerais, according to the National Water Agency, more than 202 dams are clbadified as having high damage potential and five as high risk, in case they break down. High potential means that if the dam breaks, it can cause many deaths and major environmental and material destruction.

See here the complete list of priority dams for monitoring.

Of this total of 3,386 dams, 824 structures are under the responsibility of federal inspection agencies, 91 of them with the National Water Agency ( ANA), 528 related to the National Electric Power Agency (ANEEL) and 205 with the National Electric Power Agency (ANM). Other companies are supervised by the states. In total, Brazil has 43 inspectors.

Since 2011, ANA has studied the situation of the dams built in the country, but this is the first time that the government decides to control the inspection of projects affecting the risks of disturbance and for the population. "Upon diagnosis, we will have the necessary condition to displace human and financial resources in order to increase the capacity of federal agencies, where appropriate."

Government Action

The Council of The federal government's Departmental Disaster Response Directorate issued two resolutions aimed at improving the management and erection of dams in Brazil, as well as ensuring the safety of families living in close proximity to structures. 39 to prevent new disturbances from occurring in artificial impoundment

In addition to the survey of dams in vulnerable situations, Resolution 1 of the federal government also recommended to the National Water Resources Board ( CNRH) to put in place a set of immediate strategies related to MDR. example to determine for contractors the updating of their dam safety plans (Law n ° 12.334 / 2010); review technical information related to projects of the National Dam Safety Information System (SNISB); verify and revise the procedures and normative acts of the inspections.

National Water Resources Council

Also on Tuesday (29), as President of the National Council of Water Resources (CNRH) Regional Development, Gustavo Canuto, signed a proposal to the intention of the CNRS supervisory bodies with the measures recommended by the Federal Disaster Response Supervisory Board. The document will be published in the edition of the Official Journal this Wednesday (30).

Last Monday (28), the interdepartmental group, coordinated by the chief of staff, Onyx Lorenzoni, examined the alternatives and the measures to be taken to ensure new disasters, as it happened the week before last in Brumadinho (MG), this does not happen in the country.

According to Minister Gustavo Canuto, the state must monitor the studies, plans and projects of the sector, in accordance with the National Dam Safety Policy. ). "Let's go over the PNSB to make it effective." Several federal agencies are involved, the problem is identified and we will now work to improve the implementation and management of this work to ensure the safety of the population. "[19659002] The work will be carried out by a sub-committee also set up Tuesday by the Council of Ministers, Resolution No. 2. The federal group will have 30 days to prepare the project to update and review the national security policy dams, established by law no. Developed by the National Water Agency (ANA), the Dam Safety Report – 2017 presents the structures registered in the country and their clbadification according to the National Water Agency. (ANA).

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