Subgroup Mining reaches consensus to resolve impas
Subgroup Mining reaches consensus to resolve impasse in Canaris on 09 February 2013 19:09 CAJACHO EDITOR
The subgroup of Mining and Environment Development Bureau Cañaris-comprises representatives of the Central Government, in the region of Lambayeque and local governments and community-wide consensus today approved several agreements that will resolve the dispute related to a major project extractive in the area. To the Ministry of Energy and Mines. Subgroups related to Mining and Sustainable Environment and Social Development, belonging to the Bureau of Labor for Development Canaris sessioned Saturday in the city of Ferreñafe (Lambayeque). The representatives of the subgroup of Mining and Environment in broad agreement approved five resolutions, one of which, first, confirms this working group as the only forum for dialogue to address environmental issues in the districts of Canaris, and Salas Incahuasi . Legal assessment of assemblies was also unanimously for the creation of a commission to assess the legal validity or otherwise of the assemblies held on July 8 and September 30 in the rural community of San Juan Cañaris-that in the first case was passing and the second-rejection on land use authorization for exploration mining by the Canadian company Candente Copper Peru SA, Cañarico project owner. It was arranged that the Evaluation Committee shall consist of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Ministries of Energy and Mines and the Environment (supplier) Peasant Community San Juan de Canaris and Palomino Julca leader Elijah. It fixed the date for submission of dossiers and documented arguments for Monday 25 February with the President of the Bureau of Labor and sustaining the same will be held on March 2 in Canaris, under the Plenary Session Bureau of Labor Cañaris Development. Information pertaining to the population Other agreements have invite National Water Authority (ANA) and technical expertise in other sectors to expose and explain to that subgroup all existing information on the water balance supply and demand, reserves and other aspects concerning water districts Canaris, Incahuasi and Salas. Date was set for March 2 presentation. It was also agreed that the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) briefings held in 13 communities Cañaris (with special attention to water issues) Incahuasi farmers in 10 villages and a community in Chambers. Mining project and respect for the law in order to halt and continued the exploration of mining Cañariaco Peru Copper SA, by sectors of the rural community of San Juan Canaris, the company agrees to evaluate and formulate response at the earliest opportunity or at the Plenary Session of the Bureau of March 2. In this regard, Fernando Torres Castillo, director of MEM Social Management, explained that the Peruvian State may order the suspension of a mining project that has all the licenses and permits that are required by law, as is the case because Cañariaco- Doing so would violate the Constitution and legal framework and subsequently responsible officials could be prosecuted for abuse of authority. Carlos Chirinos, director of the Office of Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment, agreed on all points with this position and said that the suspension of the project could only be the result of private corporate decision or violation of current regulations. Broad participation Subgroup Mining and Environment was chaired by the head of the Regional Government of Lambayeque, Hubert Acuña Peralta, the director of Social Management of the MEM, Fernando Torres and Castillo, Provincial Mayor Ferreñafe, Edilberto Bardales Roman. Also part of the subgroup of Mining and Environment, Christopher Barrios Carrillo, representative of the rural community of San Juan and Cesar Huaman Tantarico Canaris, of the Rural Community Cañaris Tupac Amaru II. Also representatives of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Ministries of Energy and Mines, Agriculture, Education, Housing, Construction and Sanitation, Development and Social Inclusion; Interior, Environment, Culture and Economy and Finance and the National Authority Water (ANA). Also attended by representatives of the district municipalities of Canaris, Incahuasi and Chambers; Organic Producers Association; Cañaris Defense Front and landholders Committee, among others. The subgroup of Mining and environment also attended the Ombudsman of Lambayeque, as observer. Sustainable Development Agreements in parallel, in the subgroup of sustainable development work was agreed that the committee responsible for drafting the identification matrix of Public Investment Projects (PIP) in the districts of Salas, Canaris and Incahuasi present the results of their work as President of the Development Committee on Friday 15 February. It was also agreed to recommend to the National Government, the issuance of a rule to submit to the Local Government budget for developing exceptional public investment projects. It also recommended that the Terms of Reference which require sectors to finance the PIP are standardized. The next meeting of the said sub-working group will be held on Friday 22 February in the city of Chiclayo. As progress is public, the Bureau of Labor Development Cañaris District, created by RM 023-2013-PCM and installed in Lambayeque, on January 19, seeks to promote the development of such jurisdiction and support in implementing projects and implementing authorities submit their works. In this regard, during the first session of the Development Committee, on February 2, MEM reported that the State will invest at least 100 million soles in public works to improve the quality of life of the population of the district of Canaris Lambayeque. He said that such projects are referred to health centers, irrigation canals, electricity, gas cookers delivery, education, water and sanitation, transport and communications and sustainable development, at the request of the District Municipality of Cañaris be evaluated in the Development Bureau for the relevant sectors of the Central Government for its implementation.
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