During the meeting of the members of the Los Andes Pacific South Commonwealth, held since last August 5 in the province of Parinacochas, Ayacucho region, the construction of the Iruro dam was agreed upon, a project that will benefit Arequipa and the neighboring jurisdiction of Ayacucho.
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The building will have an impact on agriculture in the province of Caravelí, improving the work of the farmers of Acarí, Bella Unión and Lomas.
DAM
The president of the community and mayor of Caravelí, Roberto Sotoreported that the project will require a investment of 210 million soles.
It not only includes the construction of the main dam, but also the 1-7 cubic meter per second intake, the sand trap, the 35.7 kilometer main channel, 9 siphons, 21 intakes and 3 aqueducts.
Its construction will allow store at least 64 million cubic meters of water.
It will benefit farmers in Ayacucho and Arequipa, since it is estimated that The water resource will be used to irrigate 10,249 hectares of crops, Among which barley, potatoes, quinoa, ulluco, olives, beans and vegetables stand out.
In addition to the Iruro dam, The contract for the execution and supervision of the rehabilitation project of the Yauca-Jaquí-Coracora, Chala-Chaparra-Quicacha-Coracora and Pauza-Coracora-Puquio roads was awarded. As well as other projects for southern regions.
COMMONWEALTH
It should be noted that, The Los Andes Pacific South Commonwealth was established this year and is made up of regions in the south of the country.. Like others, it unites regional governments for the execution of projects, local development and the improvement of services to the population. In addition, it promotes decentralization and connects macro-regionally with the Central Government.
