In the municipality of El Molino it was socialized in recent days the start of the construction project of protection works in the rio sectors Cargabarros the Totumitos, Catatumbo and Casiquillo, product management Corpoguajira to the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development for the recovery of this body of water.

During 8 months Corporation through erosion control works, excavation, filling and cleaning channel, It is permitted by the contractor Joint Venture Rio Cargabarros recover the fluvial geomorphology of the river in these sectors, which will reduce the digression and undermining and hence the damage caused by flooding.

Cargabarros has not been alien to human intervention because there is invasion of its banks by human settlements, these also are used as solid waste dumps and natural generating visual pollution of water body, increasing the central problem is the deterioration of the channel.

The project will aim to ensure the welfare of 8,728 people seeking to reduce the effect of increasing the river on the banks of the channel and facilitate normal traffic growing by the river bed in its sector under Cargabarros, so the risk is mitigated by flooding of homes and other.

The construction of 16.400 cubic meters of gabion on both sides of the river, will reduce levels of erosion and prevent displacement of earth slopes; considering that the area of ​​influence is 600.000 m2 of which this project aims to solve 24.600 m2 affected area.

It Corpoguajira meanwhile continue in its responsibility to manage and implement projects that strengthen environmental conservation in pursuit of the welfare of the communities in the department of jurisdiction.