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O'Higgins Interministerial Committee notes progress on goals of reconstruction established by the President

In the instance that runs the holder of the MOP, involving the ministries of Housing and Urban Development, Transport and Telecommunications, Development and Planning, National Resources and Economics. Also, the General Secretariat of the Presidency, the Budget Office and the Department of Regional Development and Administration.

Public Works Minister, Hernan de Solminihac, chaired today the meeting of the Ministers of Infrastructure, Urban Planning Council in the Cabinet Room of the Palacio de La Moneda.

On the occasion addressed the progress of the reconstruction plan, which will be presented by President Sebastián Piñera on 27 August when they reach six months of the earthquake.

Accompanied by Minister Joaquin Lavin, the head of Secretary of Housing and Regional Development, Minister Solminihac said, "This was a scheduled meeting in which President Sebastián Piñera asked us to work on the Plan for Reconstruction. There was a presentation of their progress and we are excited to be in the rhythm that has asked the President. "

After the meeting, Solminihac Minister said, "This was a scheduled meeting in which President Sebastián Piñera asked us to work on the Plan for Reconstruction. There was a presentation of their progress and we are excited to be in the rhythm that has asked the President. "

The authority added that during this month marks six months since the disaster and, therefore, the President will deliver a step more detailed reconstruction of the whole is performing.

On the amount of progress that records the general level reconstruction, the secretary of state said that in the case of public works, emergency works achieve 95% compliance, and in the reconstruction phase works are being initiated.

De Solminihac told President Sebastián Piñera participated in much of the ministerial meeting and, of course, the president will have all the information by the Interministerial Committee before he hands over the balance.

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MOP builds first half buried water tank to replace towers collapsed in the earthquake


Work began in early July with an estimated delivery next November. To date, the excavations of the site for the new pond are executed by 100%.

Under Secretary for Public Works, Loreto Silva, along with the mayor of the Metropolitan Region, Fernando Echeverria, and the president of Aguas Andinas, Joaquín Villarino, inspected the work where they built the first tank half buried in rural drinking water after earthquake and replacing the towers collapsed in the village of Hospital.

After the earthquake, the height of metal tanks and Hospital were Champa destroyed, while large concrete tank Las Acacias suffered structural damage that led to the demolition.

As final settlement, the MOP in conjunction with Andean Waters decided to centralize the supply of potable water through a single site in the town of Las Acacias. In this sector, installed a new pond partially buried concrete type, which have a volume of cubic meters. The initiative is an investment cost of about $ 482 million.

benefits system currently about nine thousand inhabitants. With this new work is projected to supply a demand of four thousand additional people by 2030.

"The technology for this type of project had not previously applied, not to be available systems that regulate energy consumption, the complexity of system operation and a possible increase in energy consumption of the beneficiaries. However, technological advances in this area have improved the profitability of its use and can be incorporated into future and existing rural water systems, "said Under Secretary Silva.

ministerial authority explained that, while partially buried tanks are safer in case of earthquakes, the factors to choose to use systems height or do not reside in the topography, that help or hinder the minimum pressure for an adequate water supply.

Loreto Silva praised the public-private effort and Paine community to address these reconstruction. "This work is in line of work we raised the President Sebastián Piñera from the first minute of government, to rebuild not based on as before, if not better," said the secretary.

As , Mayor of the Metropolitan Region, Fernando Echeverria, said that "after the earthquake, one of the systems was damaged more was the distribution of potable water, especially in rural areas. That's why the work being done here, Hospital, to build the first water tank is so important because they allow the residents have, since its delivery in November, with a stable water supply and ongoing. "

regional authority, which had already been in place since the collapse of the towers, added that "we commend the initiative and dedication he has put into this project the company Aguas Andinas, since it is the first time that builds a pool of its kind in our country with advanced technology that will partially buried, allowing the replacement of old water storage towers that collapsed in the earthquake. "

In parallel, the undersecretary Silva also referred to the progress of the works of national emergency, to report that to date all services are supplied damaged water and they have a physical progress of an average 61 percent.

be recalled that the Directorate of Hydraulic Works MOP identified 422 rural drinking water services to different types of damage after the earthquake, mainly ponds and towers collapse, a situation that affected an estimated population of 500 thousand people.

Of the affected systems, 29 is identical to the Region of Valparaíso, O'Higgins 81, 92, Maule, Bio Bio 120 a, 61 and 39 in the Araucanía Region Metropolitana.

repair damaged services an investment of approximately 26 billion pesos.

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the works are on average a 67% advance, its goal is to stop running again the Rural Drinking Water Systems (APR) that were damaged by the earthquake of 27 February.

Five months after a powerful earthquake that struck the area center south, and begin to display significant progress in the reconstruction of the Rural Drinking Water Systems (APR), which were affected by the earthquake last February 27. Are 23 Rural Water Systems, 62 were damaged, which are already finished their repair, according to the Public Works SEREMI Araucanía, Ernst Rendel.

Among Rural Water systems that suffered the worst consequences are those of Radal, Los Laureles, Quilquihuenco and Malpichahue, which suffered the fall of their towers, affecting the normal water supply to hundreds of families sectors above. Added to this is the situation affecting the APR committee Cacique Curihuil in Padre las Casas, whose system experienced a weakening of its structure, which is also in recovery.

Among the works carried out is the construction of new ponds with their towers and hydraulic interconnections, making it possible to standardize the delivery of this vital to the affected areas. The 23-APR rehabilitated systems, equivalent to 37 percent of the total that was damaged and your investment is 660 million pesos.

On the other hand, works are carried out in 37 APR systems, which medium and minor damaged, but have not had major difficulties in the distribution of potable water to supply water to the insured population, while developing the work. These works represent an investment of 1,361 million pesos. This is in addition, three other systems that are in the process of awarding of contracts, and should begin its work in minor damage within the next few days, with an investment of 42 million pesos.

A total of 2.063 million pesos, APR for 62 systems to date have an average progress in implementation of 67%. These funds were intended to overcome the emergence of the problems of earthquake and delivered to the Directorate of Water MOP body having jurisdiction, for the return of the Systems.

The SEREMI of Public Works, Ernst Rendel said: "These works quickly overcome the most serious cases and over time the other systems with medium and minor damage, facing the emergence of effective and efficient way to normalize the supply of this vital resource. "

MOP The authority added that, in giving effect to this commitment to the community, that all rural drinking water systems that were affected by the earthquake are operating again, improving the quality and condition of life of approximately 42 thousand people who were affected by the force of nature.