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This project involved the construction of two rafts of regulation, with a total capacity of 951,609 m³, and the restoration of an existing.
These works involve the modernization of irrigation of 2,580 hectares and 456 have directly benefited irrigators.
The Minister of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM), Elena Espinosa, with the President of the Region of Murcia, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, inaugurated the modernization and consolidation of the Community Irrigation Irrigation Blanca ( Murcia), whose budget amounts to 30,270,383 euros.
Of this amount, the MARM has invested a total of 24,786,738 euros and the rest was provided by the Region of Murcia, under a collaboration agreement signed between the two administrations.
These works, executed through the Sociedad Estatal de Infraestructuras Agrarias (SEIASA) from South and East, involving the modernization of irrigation of 2,580 hectares and 456 have directly benefited irrigators.
In addition, this modernization has led to the creation of 720 jobs.
In this action have executed two rafts, whose total capacity is 951,609 m3 regulation.
To this end, we have carried out the construction of a new reservoir, "Casa Serrano of 539,958 m3 capacity and expanding the reservoir of" The Moaire "to a volume of 411,651 m3.
It has also proofed the existing dam, "Dam Landing."
It has also built a pumping station, two filter stations and an extensive network of underground irrigation, providing facilities and automation control systems to ensure proper operation and maintain constant the conditions of service of water to irrigators.
The remote control system is a UHF radio system that controls 256 units in the field.
In the control center of the Community Irrigation Blanca is located in the control room and computer equipment necessary for the automation of infrastructure.
In addition, the cover of this building is used for the installation of solar photovoltaic power rating is 15kW, which prevents the emission of about 5 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually, for the electricity consumption of the community of irrigators.
The modernization of distribution systems, coupled with effective and efficient management of water, allow savings of over 30% of water used.
The importance of agriculture in the economy of Blanca, and especially irrigation, largely explains the growth of GDP per capita and family income in recent years.
The annual production of this area is over 200 million euros and it determines the 90% of the population.
The Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine has invested or has committed in the Region of Murcia, more than 178 million euros, of which EUR 147,256,354.34 run through SEIASA South and East.
Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia
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