BEIJING, Aug. 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Power Construction Corporation of China ("POWERCHINA" or "the
Company") continues to do its part to alleviate the harsh
summer climate change challenges affecting many regions worldwide.
The Company's series of construction projects and actions have
enhanced the flood control and drought resistance capabilities of
various regions in Americas, Africa, and Asia, improved agricultural irrigation
conditions, and promoted economic development.
In 2022 the construction of la Quebrada Cansas - Provincia de
Ica (Paquete Q-03) in Peru
constructed by POWERCHINA officially started. The local government
actively led the construction of the Cansas Flood Protection
Project, aiming to better provide high-quality public products and
services for the residents of the two sides of the Cansas River,
improve the infrastructure to prevent flooding, and safeguard the
lives, properties and private homes.
POWERCHINA's projects in Africa
have significantly improved local lives. The Mellegue Dam Project
in Tunisia controls floods,
enhances farmland irrigation, and reduces flood pressure during the
rainy season while benefiting the local ecological environment.
Faiz Msallen, head of the dam department at the Tunisian Ministry
of Agriculture, highlighted the dam's importance as a water
conservation hub, offering agricultural irrigation, flood control,
and ecological improvement. It will address Tunisia's seasonal drought and flood issues,
ensure water supply for irrigation and domestic use, and protect
the basin's ecology.
In Angola, the Cunene Drought
Relief Project, a key livelihood project undertaken by POWERCHINA,
has built 150 kilometers of water channels, benefiting over 200,000
residents. This will alleviate extreme drought and water shortages,
significantly boosting agriculture and animal husbandry.
Abdulla Shahid, President of the
76th UN General Assembly, praised the project and the Angolan
government's efforts to combat climate change. The project has
enhanced residents' quality of life and supports ongoing
UN-Angola agricultural and animal
husbandry training initiatives.
In Nigeria, Rehabilitation and
Improvement Works for Goronyo Dam and River Training at the Middle
Rima Valley Irrigation Scheme Project in Sokoto State repaired existing dams and dykes,
constructed three new flood control embankments, and dredged river
channels. This project enhances the basin's seasonal macro-control,
strengthens water level regulation capability in the Middle Rima
River Valley, and ensures agricultural irrigation water supply in
northwest Nigeria.
In Asia, POWERCHINA's projects
also significantly enhanced local livelihoods. The Padma River
Training Project in Bangladesh,
which is one of the world's largest river training projects,
involves extensive river dredging and embankment protection works,
not only ensuring the safety in production and living on both sides
of the river but also improving the quality of the local residents.
In Cambodia, the Achang Irrigation
Development Project features a water diversion hub, a 20.5kilometer
main canal, and 44.39 kilometers of branch canals, irrigating
10,300 hectares. This project enables year-round rice cultivation,
markedly elevating living standards for nearby villagers.
The comprehensive impact of these global projects has improved
agricultural irrigation conditions, enhanced flood and drought
resistance, and promoted local economic and social development,
demonstrating POWERCHINA's capabilities in helping local people
cope better with extreme summer climates.
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