EDIA-Alqueva Development and Infrastructure Company, launched the public tender for the construction of the Moura Irrigation Block, no Beja district, which will cover an area of 1.184 hectares and represent an investment of 8,2 million.
In light of the announcement, also published in Diário da República, It has a deadline of 14 months and a base price of 8,2 million, being today, 6 January, the deadline for submitting proposals.
In addition to being an undertaking that has been successively postponed at least since 2018, was involved in controversy, namely by cutting the area initially foreseen in the project.
On your official account on the social network (old Twitter), the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries highlights that “This important work will have a very significant impact on local agriculture”, being “designed to be fully operational in the 2026 irrigation campaign”.
“Located close to the city of Moura, this block will collect water directly from the Caliços reservoir, no need for pumping, thanks to the Amoreira-Caliços adductor”, specifies the tutelage led by José Manuel Fernandes, indicating that the irrigation network, “over 20 kilometers long and equipped with 35 state-of-the-art hydrants, will ensure efficient and safe water distribution to farmers”.
“With this project, the Government takes another step in creating an efficient national water storage and distribution network based on sustainability”, emphasizes.
News: Lidador News/Business Journal.
