Honduras: $ 12 Million to Clean Lake YojoaWednesday, October 27, 2010 The Honduran government will invest about $ 12 million to clean up the polluted Lake Yojoa. Representatives of various institutions like the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (SERNA), the Rural Development Program (PRONADERS), the National Electricity Company (ENEE), the foundation HONDULAGO as well as mayors and deputies of the area, began to meet in the National Congress in order to define the strategy to rescue Lake Yojoa from pollution. A Water Law for GuatemalaWednesday, April 20, 2016 The business sector is calling for resumption of the discussion to approve a water law in order to ensure a sustainable and rational supply and of the resource. From a statement issued by the Coordinating Committee of Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial and Financial Committee CACIF:
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Water Treatment Plant in República DominicanaWednesday, August 4, 2021 The Instituto Nacional de Aguas Potables y Alcantarillados de Rep. Dominicana requires the repair of the 130 liters per second plant. Dominican Republic Government Purchase INAPA-CCC-LPN-2021-0027: Controversial Water LawTuesday, June 19, 2018 Once again, the business sector has spoken out to deny assertions made by representatives of the Salvadoran government, who stated that if the Water Law is approved in its entirety, companies would privatize management of the water resource. The accusations against the private sector arose following deputies approval of five articles of the bill, which aims to establish a National Water Authority (ANA), of which representatives of private companies would form a part. $2 million for Water Supply Improvements in DavidFriday, June 22, 2012 The funds have been earmarked for improvement works at the Water Treatment Plant in Los Algarrobos and water intakes from the rivers Majagua and David. From a press release from the President of Panama, Panama: State of Emergency Due to DroughtWednesday, August 12, 2015 The procedure for selecting a contractor has been declared urgent and state institutions have authorized exceptional recruitment procedures for emergency services. As immediate measures, the Executive Order is prohibiting the watering of gardens and public areas using drinking water and the granting of permits for prescribed burning of plant mass is suspended throughout the country. Guatemala Invites Bids for Infrastructure ProjectsFriday, May 28, 2010 Authorities published the bidding rules for three construction projects comprising water services and sewers. Works will be executed in a series of localities in the departments of Quetzaltenango, San Marcos and El Quiche. They are financed with loans from the Inter-American Development Bank. Managua Needs to Invest in WaterTuesday, August 4, 2015 The exploitation of groundwater is reaching its limits in a city where 95% of the drinking water comes from that source and is distributed through a network which is 70 years old. In order for Managua to have the necessary infrastructure to accompany the economic growth projected for the coming years, the city need to invest in new sources of drinking water. Water Resources: Draft Bill in El SalvadorMonday, June 21, 2021 The draft bill called "General Law of Water Resources" was submitted to the Legislative Assembly, a legal framework that would empower the Salvadoran Water Authority to authorize the use of water to sub-sectors, state entities and private entities. In order to benefit the Salvadoran population, the Minister of Environment, Fernando Lopez, delivered to the President of the new Legislative Assembly, Ernesto Castro, the preliminary draft of the General Law of Water Resources, informed the Assembly on June 19.
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$6 Million for the Construction of a Sports ComplexMonday, June 20, 2022 The Panamanian Sports Institute will build a sports complex in Herrera with four training areas, on a site of almost 14 thousand square meters. CentralAmericaData's Commercial section provides an up-to-date list of public and private construction projects that have submitted Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country.
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$27 Million in Commercial ConstructionMonday, June 20, 2022 Costa Rica plans to build a 22-story commercial building, with a completion date of April 2024. CentralAmericaData's "Commercial Feasibility Studies" includes an up-to-date list of public and private construction projects that have submitted Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) to the respective institutions in each country. A New Water Law for Costa RicaFriday, November 3, 2017 The Congress has approved in a first debate a new law on the management of water resources, after having declared a law unconstitutional in 2014 following its approval that same year. One of the main differences of this new bill with the one from 2014 is the elimination of the articles that refer to hydrological unit councils, whose original purpose was to supervise the application of the law. Costa Rica: Growing Market for Bottled WaterMonday, August 28, 2017 The food company Dos Pinos has ventured into a new market with the marketing of bottled water under the brand name Alma. A Water Law for El SalvadorThursday, June 15, 2017 The bill presented by the opposition in the Assembly contemplates creating an institution that has full authority to manage water resources, from granting permits to defining rates for its use. The bill introduced by representatives of ARENA, GANA, PCN and PDC proposes creating an autonomous "water authority", which would be attached to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and above the ANDA. Panama: Water Concession to Ease CrisisMonday, January 11, 2016 The Varela administration is considering granting a concession for the production of drinking water in the Lake Bayano reserve and developing the Indian River watershed. Securing a future water supply in a country where the average consumption is twice that of other Latin American countries should be a priority for the government, the private sector claims. In response, President Varela announced the possibility of granting a concession for drinking water production in Lake Bayano, east of the city. |
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