EFMA: Published the regulations of Mills River Irrigation Blocks and Matthias.
They were approved the regulations of the Mills River irrigation blocks and S. Matias, integrated into the Development of Multiple Purposes of Alqueva (EFMA).
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development, Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos, approved regulations of the two blocks, whose orders have been published in the Official Gazette.
Order No. 752/2019, It describes the Mills River Block, Fins incorporated into the Development of Multiple Alqueva, is a work of the public domain water use for irrigation of the buildings or parts of buildings included in the area benefited and described in the respective register, by lifting infrastructure and distribution of water for irrigation.
The Mills River block is located in the district of Beja, in Aljustrel municipality, Parish S. John Negrilhos, Messejana and Parishes Union of Aljustrel and Mills River, with a total area awarded 3 952 hectares, with irrigation pressure, divided into three distinct sub-blocks, with different operating conditions and water sources, The sub-block 1, sub-bloco 2 and the sub-block 3. Can ensure the supply of water for non-agricultural activities, if properly licensed.
Meanwhile Order No. 753/2019, maintains that the S Block. Matias, Fins incorporated into the Development of Multiple Alqueva, is a work of the public domain water use for irrigation of the buildings or parts of buildings included in the area benefited and described in the respective register, by lifting infrastructure and distribution of water for irrigation.
The S Block. Matias is located in the district of Beja, county Beja, the parishes of Union of Greater Santiago and S Parishes. john Baptist, Union of Parishes of Salvador and Feira, Union of Parishes of Trigache and S. Brissos, and the parishes of Baleizão, S. Matias and Our Lady of the Snows, with a total area awarded 5 828 hectares, with irrigation pressure, divided into four different sub-blocks, with different operating conditions and water sources, The sub-block 1, sub-bloco 2, sub-bloco 3 and the sub-block 4. Can ensure the supply of water for non-agricultural activities, if properly licensed.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
