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  • Waste water treatment plant in Trinidad

    TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2014/03/15 The major opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) is calling on President Anthony Carmona to intervene and possibly stop a multi-billion dollar arrangement being awarded to a company for a waste water treatment plant on the outskirts of the capital. “If the President is to be authentic to his commitment to the people of Trinidad and Tobago, he must ask the Government for an explanation about this development. I am calling on the Government to stop the award of this arrangement,” said PNM and Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley. He told a news conference that the award of the bllion-dollar arrangement to Super Industrial Services (SIS) for the Beetham Wastewater Treatment Plant by National-owned National Gas Company (NGC) was made even though SIS’s bid was TT$400 million (One TT dollar =US0.16 cents) additional than the other bidder on the project. “This is preparation and execution by way of the rape of the Treasury,” Rowley said.

  • Colombia company launches tender for wastewater treatment plant （11/11/10）

    COLOMBIA, 2010/11/11 Colombia's multi-utility EPM plans to launch a tender for the construction of its Bello wastewater treatment plant at the end of this month.

  • Six firms eyeing wastewater component of a pulp mill project in Uruguay

    URUGUAY, 2010/10/27 At least international firms from the water and sanitation sector have expressed interest in the wastewater treatment component of Montes del Plata pulp mill in Uruguayan. At least international firms from the water and sanitation sector have expressed interest in the wastewater treatment component of Uruguayan forestry firm Montes del Plata's US$2.3bn pulp mill project, an official linked with the project.

  • Govt planning US$857mn investments in solid waste management

    BRAZIL, 2010/08/10 Brazil's government has passed new legislation which involves 1.5bn reais (US$857mn) in funding for solid waste treatment and disposal projects. The resources will be used for initiatives such as building landfills and solid waste separation facilities and implementing selective waste collection programs, government news service Agencia Brasil reported.
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