Ministry of Environment rejects Puerto Plata city proposed landfill
The Ministry of Environment rejected granting permission to the city government of Puerto Plata for construction of the sanitary landfill in the Cofresí area. The new site that is practically adjacent to the old one met with widespread opposition from the tourism sector in Puerto Plata due to its proximity to hotel enclaves.
The Ministry is evaluating two other sites, including one in the community of Loma de La Bestia that is some three kilometers from the closed landfill in Maggiolo.
Mayor Walter Musa said he had not been notified. In the report, the environmental technicians warn of the severe consequences that the location chosen by the city government would bring.
On the weekend, activists in Puerto Plata protested the construction of the sanitary landfill in the area planned by the municipal authorities and Dominicana Limpia. The 140,000 square meter site had been purchased by the Puerto Plata city government at the cost of RD$52 million.
Recently, Jose Natalio Redondo, president of the Northern Hotels Association (ASHONORTE) reported that the designated delegation is reviewing nine options, which were technically evaluated by the expert in the area, the Mexican Pilar Tello.
Source: DR1, Elcaribe
July 6, 2019
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