State invests over three billion for containment of ravines

     Economy           
  • Luanda     Wednesday, 21 February De 2024    10h32  
Ravina (Arquivo)
Ravina (Arquivo)
João Wassamba

Dundo - Three billion 238 million 629 thousand and one thousand 200 kwanzas is the value to be invested in the works to contain and stabilize two ravines in the city of Dundo, province of Lunda-Norte, whose act of consignment for the beginning of the contract took place Wednesday.

These are the ravines that 'threaten' to destroy the Sagrada Esperança Stadium, the Mussungue Water Treatment Plant and some residences.

According to the consignment contract, to which ANGOP had access, the containment and stabilization works of the ravine in the Kamaquenzo neighborhood, which 'threatens' to destroy the Sagrada Esperança Stadium, cost one billion 239 million 782 thousand and 666 kwanzas and will last eight months.

The containment and stabilization of the Mussungue ravine, which threatens the Water Treatment Plant, will cost one billion 998 million 847 thousand and 534 kwanzas and will be carried out over a period of eight months.

The works are being carried out by the company 7 Cunhas and AFAVIAS.

the Minister of Public Works, Urbanism and Housing, Carlos Dos Santos, said that the projects fall within the plan for emergency works and containment of ravines in the country.

He appealed to contractors to comply with the deadlines established in the contracts.

On the other hand, the governor of Lunda-Norte, Deolinda Satula Vilarinho, praised the start of the works, highlighting that the completion of the works will guarantee security for the infrastructures and families residing along the ravines.

The province of Lunda-Norte has recorded 98 ravines, of which seven are being intervened. HD/DOJ





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