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29/06/2018
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General view of the hydroelectric project of Ituango. EFE / Archivo (Photo: EFE )
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Bogotá, June 29 (EFE) .- The environmental authority of Colombia has ordered the suspension of work that is not related to the plans to overcome the emergency at the hydroelectric dam (north-west), which is under construction.
The decision of the National Environmental Permits Authority (ANLA) explained in Resolution Number 820 of June 1 of this year, that this does not mean interrupting the priority filling work and others that are being conducted to overcome the emergency, reported local media
Hidroituango, in the department of Antioquia, has been in a state of emergency since last May 7th when a collapse blocked the tunnel that deviates the waters of the Cauca River, the second largest canal of the country, which has been contained in an unfinished tank.
ANLA said that the preventive measure will be maintained until Hidroituango contracts one or more experts who give a "clear, precise, detailed and objective opinion on the current conditions of stability (in the contingency scenario"). ) and future (in the operating scenario) of the infrastructure associated with the main project works ".
The notice must provide information allowing the ANLA to have "scientific certainty as to the existence or otherwise of risk conditions that may result in impacts to the company." environment due to possible effects on the entire existing project infrastructure that cause severe flooding. down. "
For its part, the Empresas Públicas Group of Medellín (EPM), the company owning the project, said in a statement that it had already been informed of the administrative act of ANLA.
"According to this measure, EPM must continue to carry out the actions it has carried out," says the document adding that "this administrative act will remain in force until an expert expert makes a advice on current and future conditions of stability of the infrastructure of the main works. "
EFE
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