The steady rains in Valledupar have precipitated the buildup of waste and residue within the Las Mercedes ditch, thus inflicting an emergency in neighborhoods surrounding the channel and within the Consuelo Araujo Noguera Educational Institution, affecting the educational days of the scholars.
Flooded lecture rooms, stuffed with mud and rubbish, are the fixed on campus as a result of overflowing of the ditch. Given the urgency, the Mayor’s Office in coordination with the corporate Aseo del Norte, carried out the canal cleansing day, within the part of the principle avenue of the Ciudadela 450 Años.
“We are going through the issue that arises within the 450 Years sector, answering the decision of the neighborhood with the overflowing of the irrigation ditch; But we additionally wish to name on residents to concentrate on the injury brought on by throwing rubbish into the canal, as a result of this causes clogging and generates flooding,” mentioned Mayor Ernesto Orozco.
Maira Daza, resident of stage 2 of 450 Años, thanked the municipal administration for the curiosity in addressing the wants of her sector. “I’m pleased to know that we’ve an administration that listens to us and gives options to the issues, however as a citizen I’m additionally conscious that this issue may very well be largely averted if all of us do our bit, avoiding throwing particles as a result of on this ditch we will even bathe. , however it’s unimaginable that it’s so contaminated,” he said.
With the assistance of heavy equipment, the canal was dredged, extracting greater than 100 tons of rubbish and particles that obstructed the tributary. The sediment was additionally eliminated within the part that crosses the tutorial campus.
“Today, along side Aseo del Norte, we carried out cleansing of this canal that had not been accomplished for greater than 12 years. The administration’s dedication is to hold out annual upkeep,” added the Secretary of Works, Layonel Arenas.