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19/11/2012
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Rio de Janeiro - The city of Duque de Caxias, in the Lowlands, was today fined R$ 1.850 million for lack of garbage collection in the city. The fine was imposed by the State Environmental Institute (INEA), which had already notified the city government about irregularities.
According to the institute, the city signed in August Term of Adjustment of Conduct (TAC) by which it undertook to regulate the collection of garbage in 90 days, but the term ended without adjustment was granted.
Noncompliance with the standards required by INEA, the agency will refer the matter to the Attorney General of the State (PGE) to examine the possibility of bringing a civil action against the mayor José Camilo Zito dos Santos, who will be in charge of the city until December when terminating the mandate.
The president of INEA, Marilene Ramos explained that because of the accumulation of garbage, the system of stormwater runoff in Duque de Caxias is clogged, which can cause flooding, especially in the summer, during which increases the volume of rainfall .
According Marilene Ramos, "is being thrown away" the investment of $ 400 million for the Lowlands, done the past four years in partnership with the federal government to dredge rivers and removal of more than 3000 families in the margins.
"The return of this garbage into the rivers means losing part of that investment.'s A situation that, above all, is unacceptable in Duque de Caxias, a city that is rich. He has the third largest state budget, and collect trash is a basic function that any mayor has to fulfill properly, "he said.
Marilene Ramos denied that the situation of garbage in the streets of Duque de Caxias has to do with disabling the Gramacho landfill, said as the town hall. "Since the closure of the Gramacho landfill, the city of Rio de Janeiro provided for mayor of Duque de Caxias special carts that are making the transportation of garbage to Seropédica (Fluminense)," he said.
For the same reason, the city of Belford Roxo, also in the Lowlands, was notified to regularize their service. Technicians make INEA survey, analyzing the risk that such debris to cause rivers and the environment. If irregularities are found, the municipality may also be fined. Belford Roxo, however, already has a landfill, which reduces the inconvenience as the garbage collection.
The municipality of Duque de Caxias informed through the press office, the Attorney General of the Municipality (PGM) was not notified and that will only officially pronounce after receiving the document Inea. Already the city of Belford Roxo remained silent on the subject.
Source: The Day Online
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