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viernes, 13 de abril de 2012

Amaila será sin duda el buque insignia del proyecto de Guyana

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Proyecto Hidroeléctrico de Amaila 
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Jueves, 12 de abril 2012 20:58

DEVELOPING countries like Guyana, more often than not are exposed to catching the cold when the developed countries sneeze. This is so because of our dependence on these nations for certain essentials and basic necessities, like fuel for instance. Los países en desarrollo como Guyana, más a menudo que no están expuestos a contraer un resfriado cuando el estornudo países desarrollados. Esto es así debido a nuestra dependencia de estas naciones de ciertos elementos esenciales y de primera necesidad, como combustible, por ejemplo.

Recent happenings on the world stage, for example fluctuating oil prices, political instability and social unrest in some of the major oil- producing countries in the world are only some of the factors which favour the switch to hydro-power in countries where this kind of facility is available. Acontecimientos recientes en el escenario mundial, por ejemplo los precios fluctuantes del petróleo, la inestabilidad política y disturbios sociales en algunos de los principales países productores de petróleo en el mundo son sólo algunos de los factores que favorecen el cambio a la energía hidroeléctrica en los países donde este tipo de facilidad está disponible.

In this respect, Guyana becomes the ideal destination for the production of hydro-power with the many waterfalls that caress the country's hinterland. En este sentido, Guyana se convierte en el destino ideal para la producción de energía hidroeléctrica con las muchas cascadas que acarician interior del país.

Happenings on the international scene, and Guyana's reliance on petroleum products for its energy supplies, make this country susceptible to prices on the world market which directly affect the local population. Acontecimientos en la escena internacional, y la dependencia de Guyana en los productos derivados del petróleo para su abastecimiento de energía, hacen de este país era vulnerable a los precios en el mercado mundial que afectan directamente a la población local.

Against this backdrop, therefore, we as a young nation must turn to alternative sources of power, and without exaggeration, we have this resource in our many waterfalls that cascade from our many rivers in deep jungle areas, only waiting to be harnessed. En este contexto, por lo tanto, nosotros, como una nación joven, debe recurrir a fuentes alternativas de energía, y sin exagerar, tenemos este recurso en nuestras muchas cascadas que caen en cascada de los muchos ríos de la selva profunda, sólo a la espera de ser aprovechado.

This brings to mind the Amaila falls Hydro project which, according to Prime Minister Hinds, is Guyana's flagship project. Esto trae a la mente la Amaila caídas proyecto hidroeléctrico que, de acuerdo al Primer Ministro Hinds, es el proyecto insignia de Guyana. The Prime Minister made this fair comment during his contribution to the 2012 budget debate which is currently before the National Assembly. El primer ministro hizo este comentario durante su justa contribución al debate sobre el presupuesto 2012 que se encuentra actualmente ante la Asamblea Nacional. We recall that a few attempts at providing hydro-power in Guyana were made in the past, but for various reasons, none but one, came to fruition, but was later laid to rest. Recordamos que unos pocos intentos de proporcionar la energía hidroeléctrica en Guyana se hicieron en el pasado, pero por diversas razones, nadie más que uno, se convirtió en realidad, pero más tarde fue puesto a descansar. Now, however, the welcome news is that the regional authorities in Region 8, (Potaro/Siparuni), have commenced work on the project as part of a wider plan for industrial development in the region. Ahora, sin embargo, la buena noticia es que las autoridades regionales de la Región 8, (Potaro / Siparuni), han comenzado a trabajar en el proyecto como parte de un plan más amplio para el desarrollo industrial en la región.

We recall that the Tumatumari hydro-electric power station was established in 1953, but after nearly 30 years of service to the region and its people, operations were closed in the early 1980s. Recordamos que el Tumatumari hidroeléctrica central se estableció en 1953, pero después de casi 30 años de servicio a la región y su gente, las operaciones se cerraron en la década de 1980.

Interestingly enough, the Tumatumari hydro-electric station on the Potaro River was the first ever hydro-electric power station to be built in this country. Curiosamente, el Tumatumari la estación hidroeléctrica en el río Potaro fue la primera hidroeléctrica central que se construye en este país. It was constructed by British Guiana Consolidated Goldfields Limited in the 1950s to power two large dredges. Fue construido por la Guayana Británica Consolidated Goldfields Limited en la década de 1950 al poder dos dragas de gran tamaño.

The people also recall that during his tenure as Premier, late President, Dr. Cheddi Jagan and his government had embarked on a Hydro-project at Tiger Hill in the Upper Demerara River. La gente también recordar que durante su mandato como primer ministro, el presidente tarde, el Dr. Cheddi Jagan y su gobierno se había embarcado en un proyecto a Hydro-Colina del Tigre en la cuenca alta del río Demerara.

Preparatory works for this project with the assistance of the Cubans were well underway with a cost factor of some US$32 million. Los trabajos preparatorios para este proyecto con la ayuda de los cubanos estaban en marcha con un factor de coste de algunas de dólares EE.UU. 32 millones. But this was not to be for no sooner had Forbes Burnham and the PNC been put into power,that the project went into oblivion. Pero esto no iba a ser de apenas había Forbes Burnham y la Policía Nacional Civil ha puesto en el poder, que el proyecto cayó en el olvido.

This was later replaced by the much touted Upper Mazaruni Development Project under Burnham, and the PNC. Este fue reemplazado más tarde por la tan mentada Proyecto de Desarrollo de Alto Mazaruni en Burnham, y de la PNC.


We remember too well, that this project which ended up in failure in 1984 had cost the Guyanese taxpayers more than $1 billion. Recordamos muy bien, que este proyecto que terminó en fracaso en 1984 había costado a los contribuyentes de Guyana más de $ 1 mil millones. The Guyanese workers also remember that this very ambitious project which was later shelved had denied them a $14 a day minimum wage which the labour movement was advocating for them. Los trabajadores guyaneses también recordar que este proyecto muy ambicioso que fue archivado posteriormente les había negado un $ 14 de un salario mínimo día en que el movimiento obrero fue abogar por ellos. 



Sin embargo, en un mitin del Primero de Mayo, durante un discurso a los trabajadores en el Parque Nacional, el presidente Burnham había pedido categóricamente a los trabajadores si querían $ 14 al día o de la energía hidráulica-a los que se optó por la segunda. So the demise of the hydro-power project also took with it the $14 a day minimum wage. Así que la desaparición del proyecto de energía hidroeléctrica también tomó con ella el salario de 14 dólares por día mínimo. The workers therefore got neither hydro-power nor the $14 per day. Los trabajadores que no recibieron ni por lo tanto, la energía hidroeléctrica, ni los $ 14 por día. 


Las caídas Amaila proyecto hidroeléctrico que se espera que se construirá en el río Kuribrong tiene la capacidad de ofrecer más de 140 megavatios de electricidad, y mientras este proyecto se realiza, sin duda conduciría a un mayor desarrollo del sector forestal y el país en su conjunto, ya que habrá suficiente electricidad como para llegar a otras partes del país que sin duda daría lugar a precios reducidos. 


Nos referimos al Primer Ministro Sam Hinds, quien en su contribución al debate sobre el presupuesto 2012, dijo: "El suministro de electricidad a todos nuestros hogares es un área en la que el Gobierno ha tratado de unir y unificar a nuestro pueblo, ofreciendo algún tipo de acceso, si no la igualdad de acceso ". 


Fue en el cumplimiento de esta necesidad de que el primer ministro dijo que el proyecto de Guyana es el buque insignia de las Cataratas Amaila energía hidroeléctrica, debido a que el gobierno reconoce que se necesita para satisfacer la creciente demanda de electricidad. 


Vemos la finalización con éxito de la Amaila caídas proyecto hidroeléctrico como un ganador para nuestro pueblo, ya que esto hará una gran diferencia en sus vidas. The government should pursue all means at its disposal to bring closure to this project, which would stand out to be the beacon to Guyana's future development. El gobierno debe perseguir todos los medios a su alcance para poner fin a esta proyecto, que se destacan para ser el faro para el futuro desarrollo de Guyana.

Amaila will indeed be Guyana’s flagship project
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Thursday, 12 April 2012 20:58


DEVELOPING countries like Guyana, more often than not are exposed to catching the cold when the developed countries sneeze. This is so because of our dependence on these nations for certain essentials and basic necessities, like fuel for instance.


Recent happenings on the world stage, for example fluctuating oil prices, political instability and social unrest in some of the major oil- producing countries in the world are only some of the factors which favour the switch to hydro-power in countries where this kind of facility is available.


In this respect, Guyana becomes the ideal destination for the production of hydro-power with the many waterfalls that caress the country’s hinterland.


Happenings on the international scene, and Guyana’s reliance on petroleum products for its energy supplies, make this country susceptible to prices on the world market which directly affect the local population.


Against this backdrop, therefore, we as a young nation must turn to alternative sources of power, and without exaggeration, we have this resource in our many waterfalls that cascade from our many rivers in deep jungle areas, only waiting to be harnessed.


This brings to mind the Amaila falls Hydro project which, according to Prime Minister Hinds, is Guyana’s flagship project. The Prime Minister made this fair comment during his contribution to the 2012 budget debate which is currently before the National Assembly. We recall that a few attempts at providing hydro-power in Guyana were made in the past, but for various reasons, none but one, came to fruition, but was later laid to rest. Now, however, the welcome news is that the regional authorities in Region 8, (Potaro/Siparuni), have commenced work on the project as part of a wider plan for industrial development in the region.


We recall that the Tumatumari hydro-electric power station was established in 1953, but after nearly 30 years of service to the region and its people, operations were closed in the early 1980s.


Interestingly enough, the Tumatumari hydro-electric station on the Potaro River was the first ever hydro-electric power station to be built in this country. It was constructed by British Guiana Consolidated Goldfields Limited in the 1950s to power two large dredges.

The people also recall that during his tenure as Premier, late President, Dr. Cheddi Jagan and his government had embarked on a Hydro-project at Tiger Hill in the Upper Demerara River.

Preparatory works for this project with the assistance of the Cubans were well underway with a cost factor of some US$32 million. But this was not to be for no sooner had Forbes Burnham and the PNC been put into power,that the project went into oblivion.

This was later replaced by the much touted Upper Mazaruni Development Project under Burnham, and the PNC.

We remember too well, that this project which ended up in failure in 1984 had cost the Guyanese taxpayers more than $1 billion. The Guyanese workers also remember that this very ambitious project which was later shelved had denied them a $14 a day minimum wage which the labour movement was advocating for them.

However, at a May Day rally, during an address to workers at the National Park, President Burnham had categorically asked the workers if they wanted $14 a day or hydro-power to which they opted for the latter. So the demise of the hydro-power project also took with it the $14 a day minimum wage. The workers therefore got neither hydro-power nor the $14 per day.



The Amaila falls hydro-power project which is expected to be built on the Kuribrong river has the capacity to provide over 140 megawatts of electricity, and as long as this project is realised, it would certainly lead to the further development of the forestry sector and the country as a whole, as there will be enough electricity to reach other parts of the country which would certainly lead to reduced rates.

We refer to Prime Minister Sam Hinds who, in his contribution to the 2012 budget debate, said: “The provision of electricity to all our households is one area in which the government has sought to unite and unify our people, providing some access, if not equal access.

It was in fulfilling this need that the Prime Minister said that Guyana’s flagship project is the Amaila Falls hydro-power, because the government recognises that it needed to meet the growing demand for electricity.

We see the successful completion of the Amaila falls hydro-power project as a winner for our people as this would make a big difference in their lives. The government should pursue all means at its disposal to bring closure to this project, which would stand out to be the beacon to Guyana’s future development.
1994 Guayana Esequiba - Zona en Reclamación MARNR Servicio Autónomo  de Geografía y Cartografía Nacional 3 Edición 

Nota del editor del blog: Al referenciarse a la República Cooperativa de Guyana se deben de tener en cuenta los 159.500Km2, de territorios ubicados al oeste del río Esequibo conocidos con el nombre de Guayana Esequiba o Zona en Reclamación sujetos al Acuerdo de Ginebra del 17 de febrero de 1966.

Territorios estos sobre los cuales el gobierno Venezolano en representación de la Nación venezolana se reservo sus derechos sobre los territorios de la Guayana Esequiba en su nota del 26 de mayo de 1966 al reconocerse al nuevo Estado de Guyana .
“...por lo tanto, Venezuela reconoce como territorio del nuevo Estado, el que se sitúa al este de la margen derecha del río Esequibo y reitera ante la comunidad internacional, que se reserva expresamente sus derechos de soberanía territorial sobre la zona que se encuentra en la margen izquierda del precitado río; en consecuencia, el territorio de la Guayana Esequiba sobre el cual Venezuela se reserva expresamente sus derechos soberanos, limita al Este con el nuevo Estado de Guyana, a través de la línea del río Esequibo, tomando éste desde su nacimiento hasta su desembocadura en el Océano Atlántico...”
 Mapa que señala el Espacio de Soberanía Marítima Venezolana que se reserva, como Mar Territorial mediante el Decreto Presidencial No 1152 del 09 de Julio de 1968.


martes, 27 de marzo de 2012

Optimismo cauteloso en la Construcción de la carretera a la catarata de Amaila (La Guayana Esequiba)


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Optimismo cauteloso para la realización de Amaila acceso Falls Road

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Optimismo cauteloso para la realización de Amaila acceso Falls Road


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Ingeniero Toolsie Persaud Canteras 'Romeo Ramascindo, con la ayuda de un mapa, explica trabaja llevando a cabo a lo largo del río Kuribrong, en la que el Amaila Falls proyecto hidroeléctrico de energía se construirá.

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Lunes, 26 de marzo 2012 22:08
- La restricción de los retos futuros de mayo / junio de lluvias
Una visita a la carretera de acceso Amaila Cataratas el fin de semana permitió a un equipo de funcionarios para evaluar los trabajos que está realizando nuevos contratistas, dos meses después de la terminación del contrato celebrado por la FIP Motilall y Synergy Holdings Ltd. President Donald Ramotar, Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn, and Engineering Consultant to the Government Walter Willis headed the team which visited several sections of the more than 80 kilometres of roadway that has to be completed before work commences on the hydro power project. El presidente Donald Ramotar, Ministro de Obras Públicas, Robeson Benn, y el consultor de ingeniería para el Gobierno Walter Willis encabezó el equipo que visitó varias secciones de los más de 80 kilómetros de carretera que ha de llevarse a cabo antes de comenzar el trabajo sobre el proyecto de energía hidroeléctrica. First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar also accompanied the team. La Primera Dama Deolatchmee Ramotar también acompañó al equipo.


The Amaila Falls Hydropower project is being vigorously pursued by the Administration on the basis that it would significantly reduce Guyana's US$350M fuel import bill, and minimise the impact of fuel price movement on the cost of generating power.El Amaila Falls proyecto hidroeléctrico está siendo vigorosamente por la Administración sobre la base de que reduciría significativamente EE.UU. $ 350 millones de Guyana factura de las importaciones de combustible, y reducir al mínimo el impacto del movimiento del precio del combustible en el costo de la generación de energía. The development of renewable energy sources is needed to increase energy security and maintain macro-economic stability. El desarrollo de fuentes renovables de energía es necesaria para aumentar la seguridad energética y mantener la estabilidad macroeconómica.

The project, which has the capacity to provide over 140 megawatts of electricity, is to be located along the Kuribrong River in Potaro, Region 8. El proyecto, que tiene la capacidad de ofrecer más de 140 megavatios de electricidad, es que se encuentra junto al río Kuribrong en Potaro, Región 8.
President Ramotar stated that he was pleased with the work being done in sections three and four, even though he recognises that there will be challenges to complete it. Presidente Ramotar declaró que estaba satisfecho con el trabajo que se realiza en las secciones tres y cuatro, a pesar de que reconoce que no habrá problemas para completarlo.


“The workers and the management have assured me that they can do it,” he said. "Los trabajadores y la dirección de la me han asegurado que ellos pueden hacerlo", dijo. “They are more worried now about the May/June rains…I like the spirit, they are optimistic and they seem up to the challenge to try to get this road completed so that we will be able to get hydro electricity for our country.” "Ellos están más preocupados ahora de las lluvias de mayo / junio ... Me gusta el espíritu, son optimistas y parece preparado para el desafío de tratar de conseguir este camino completado por lo que vamos a ser capaces de obtener energía hidroeléctrica de nuestro país".
Minister Benn said, “We have been able to restart three sections …barring the challenges of weather; contractors, consultants, workers, engineers at the Ministry…are geared up and prepared to get this job done, before the construction of the hydro power dam,” he said. Ministro Benn dijo: "Hemos sido capaces de reiniciar tres secciones ... que prohíben a los desafíos del clima, contratistas, consultores, ingenieros, trabajadores del Ministerio ... están preparadas y preparados para cumplir con esta labor, antes de la construcción de la represa hidroeléctrica , ", dijo.

Since Motilall's US$15.4M contract was terminated, for failure to honour one of the terms of a completion agreement, Toolsie Persaud Quarries Inc. was awarded the contract to build the Kurupukari junction and it also holds the contract for section four. Desde contrato de 15,4 millones de dólares EE.UU.
Motilall se dio por terminado, por el incumplimiento de uno de los términos de un acuerdo de terminación, Toolsie Persaud Canteras Inc. se adjudicó el contrato para construir la unión Kurupukari y también tiene el contrato para la sección cuatro. The project, which will now be executed in lots, will see other contractors being recruited. El proyecto, que ahora se ejecuta en lotes, podrá ver otros contratistas reclutados.

Section five has been allocated to Ivor Allen, while sections six and seven are yet to be allocated. La quinta sección se ha asignado a Ivor Allen, mientras que las secciones seis y siete están pendientes de asignar. Bids are out for the latter section. Las ofertas están fuera de la última sección.

Willis said that the contractors want to restart work at section two, using resources from the previous Amaila Falls contract, along with additional resources from the Ministry of Public Works. Willis dijo que los contratistas desea reiniciar el trabajo en la sección dos, utilizando los recursos del anterior contrato de Amaila Falls, junto con los recursos adicionales del Ministerio de Obras Públicas.
Toolsie Persaud Quarries' contractor, Romeo Ramascindo, noted that the Kuribrong River has been cleared while a high level swamp in section two has been dug out, filled and bedded. Contratista Toolsie Persaud Canteras ', Romeo Ramascindo, señaló que el río Kuribrong se ha despejado, mientras que un pantano de alto nivel en la segunda sección se ha excavado, se llena y camas. “You can now drive up to about two kilometres before the Kuribrong River,” he told President Ramotar. "Ahora se puede subir a unos dos kilómetros antes del río Kuribrong", dijo el presidente Ramotar.


In dealing with swamps encountered, he explained that culverts will be dug and higher embankments will be built above their floodplain. En el trato con los pantanos se encuentran, explicó que las alcantarillas se va a excavar y el aumento de los terraplenes se construirá por encima de su planicie de inundación. Intermittent drainage pipes will then be installed and bridges placed in between the swamps. Las tuberías de drenaje intermitentes se instalará y los puentes colocados en medio de los pantanos. Excess water going down the sides of the embankment will run through the bridge lanes. El exceso de agua bajando por los lados del terraplén se ejecutará a través de los carriles del puente. Additionally, to protect the embankments, fabric and laterite boulders will be placed. Además, para proteger los muros de contención, la tela y rocas de laterita se colocará.


The Amaila Project involves the construction of a hydropower plant in the area of west-central Guyana, where the Amaila and Kuribrong rivers meet. El Proyecto Amaila implica la construcción de una planta hidroeléctrica en el área de centro-oeste de Guyana, donde los ríos y Amaila Kuribrong cumplir. Electricity produced at the plant will be delivered to Georgetown and Linden through a high-voltage 230-KV transmission line that will be built, along with electric substations in Linden and Georgetown. La electricidad producida en la planta será entregada a Georgetown y Linden a través de una alta tensión de 230 kV de la línea de transmisión que se construirá, junto con subestaciones eléctricas en Linden y Georgetown.

A new road, approximately 65 kms long, will be built connecting the project site to the existing Bartica-Potaro RoaUna nueva carretera, a unos 65 kilómetros de longitud, se construirá la conexión al sitio del proyecto a la existente Bartica Potaro-Road. Another new road, approximately 20 km, will be constructed from the existing Mabura Hills Highway to the Essequibo River. Otra nueva carretera, a unos 20 km, se construye a partir de la actual carretera Mabura Hills hasta el río Esequibo. Other existing roads will be upgraded in order to provide access needed to move the equipment, supplies, and personnel to build the project, as well as for future operation and maintenance of the plant and transmission lines. Otras carreteras existentes se actualizarán a fin de proporcionar el acceso necesario para mover el equipo, suministros y personal para construir el proyecto, así como para su posterior operación y mantenimiento de la planta y líneas de transmisión.
Cautious optimism for completion of Amaila Falls access road
Toolsie Persaud Quarries’ Engineer Romeo Ramascindo, with the aid of a map,explains works being done along the Kuribrong River, on which the Amaila Falls Hydro power project will be built

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Monday, 26 March 2012 22:08
– barring challenges of upcoming May/June rains
A SITE visit to the Amaila Falls access road over the weekend enabled a team of officials to assess the works being done by new contractors, two months after the termination of the contract held by Fip Motilall and Synergy Holdings Ltd.

Toolsie Persaud Quarries’ Engineer Romeo Ramascindo, with the aid of a map,explains works being done along the Kuribrong River, on which the Amaila Falls Hydro power project will be built.

President Donald Ramotar, Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn, and Engineering Consultant to the Government Walter Willis headed the team which visited several sections of the more than 80 kilometres of roadway that has to be completed before work commences on the hydro power project. First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar also accompanied the team.

The Amaila Falls Hydropower project is being vigorously pursued by the Administration on the basis that it would significantly reduce Guyana’s US$350M fuel import bill, and minimise the impact of fuel price movement on the cost of generating power. The development of renewable energy sources is needed to increase energy security and maintain macro-economic stability.

The project, which has the capacity to provide over 140 megawatts of electricity, is to be located along the Kuribrong River in Potaro, Region 8.

President Ramotar stated that he was pleased with the work being done in sections three and four, even though he recognises that there will be challenges to complete it.
“The workers and the management have assured me that they can do it,” he said. “They are more worried now about the May/June rains…I like the spirit, they are optimistic and they seem up to the challenge to try to get this road completed so that we will be able to get hydro electricity for our country.”

Minister Benn said, “We have been able to restart three sections …barring the challenges of weather; contractors, consultants, workers, engineers at the Ministry…are geared up and prepared to get this job done, before the construction of the hydro power dam,” he said.

Since Motilall’s US$15.4M contract was terminated, for failure to honour one of the terms of a completion agreement, Toolsie Persaud Quarries Inc. was awarded the contract to build the Kurupukari junction and it also holds the contract for section four. The project, which will now be executed in lots, will see other contractors being recruited.
Section five has been allocated to Ivor Allen, while sections six and seven are yet to be allocated. Bids are out for the latter section.

Willis said that the contractors want to restart work at section two, using resources from the previous Amaila Falls contract, along with additional resources from the Ministry of Public Works.

Toolsie Persaud Quarries’ contractor, Romeo Ramascindo, noted that the Kuribrong River has been cleared while a high level swamp in section two has been dug out, filled and bedded. “You can now drive up to about two kilometres before the Kuribrong River,” he told President Ramotar.

In dealing with swamps encountered, he explained that culverts will be dug and higher embankments will be built above their floodplain. Intermittent drainage pipes will then be installed and bridges placed in between the swamps. Excess water going down the sides of the embankment will run through the bridge lanes. Additionally, to protect the embankments, fabric and laterite boulders will be placed.
The Amaila Project involves the construction of a hydropower plant in the area of west-central Guyana, where the Amaila and Kuribrong rivers meet. Electricity produced at the plant will be delivered to Georgetown and Linden through a high-voltage 230-KV transmission line that will be built, along with electric substations in Linden and Georgetown.

A new road, approximately 65 kms long, will be built connecting the project site to the existing Bartica-Potaro Road. Another new road, approximately 20 km, will be constructed from the existing Mabura Hills Highway to the Essequibo River. Other existing roads will be upgraded in order to provide access needed to move the equipment, supplies, and personnel to build the project, as well as for future operation and maintenance of the plant and transmission lines.

1994 Guayana Esequiba - Zona en Reclamación MARNR Servicio Autónomo  de Geografía y Cartografía Nacional 3 Edición 

Nota del editor del blog: Al referenciarse a la República Cooperativa de Guyana se deben de tener en cuenta los 159.500Km2, de territorios ubicados al oeste del río Esequibo conocidos con el nombre de Guayana Esequiba o Zona en Reclamación sujetos al Acuerdo de Ginebra del 17 de febrero de 1966.

Territorios estos sobre los cuales el gobierno Venezolano en representación de la Nación venezolana se reservo sus derechos sobre los territorios de la Guayana Esequiba en su nota del 26 de mayo de 1966 al reconocerse al nuevo Estado de Guyana .
“...por lo tanto, Venezuela reconoce como territorio del nuevo Estado, el que se sitúa al este de la margen derecha del río Esequibo y reitera ante la comunidad internacional, que se reserva expresamente sus derechos de soberanía territorial sobre la zona que se encuentra en la margen izquierda del precitado río; en consecuencia, el territorio de la Guayana Esequiba sobre el cual Venezuela se reserva expresamente sus derechos soberanos, limita al Este con el nuevo Estado de Guyana, a través de la línea del río Esequibo, tomando éste desde su nacimiento hasta su desembocadura en el Océano Atlántico...”
 Mapa que señala el Espacio de Soberanía Marítima Venezolana que se reserva, como Mar Territorial mediante el Decreto Presidencial No 1152 del 09 de Julio de 1968.



domingo, 1 de enero de 2012

Posiblemente la oposición guyanesa examine el proyecto hidroeléctrico de Amaila ante la Asamblea Nacional


http://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/news/stories/01/01/opposition-likely-to-scrutinize-amaila-falls-project-in-national-assembly-2/


Proyecto de la Hidroeléctrica de Amaila en el Río Kuribrong, en la Guayana Esequiba Zona en Reclamación 


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Opposition likely to scrutinize Amaila Falls project in National Assembly

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Posted By Mark McGowan On January 1, 2012 @ 5:24 am In Local | No Comments

With the opposition feeling that there are still too many unanswered questions surrounding the Amaila Falls Hydropower project, the entire project is likely to undergo scrutiny in the National Assembly in the days ahead.

The opposition parties A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) say that they will be using the appropriate parliamentary forum to bring transparency to the project. They are especially concerned, they say, about the US$15.4M access road project which was awarded to Fip Motilall of Synergy Holdings.



Fip Motilall
APNU’s Chairman Dr Rupert Roopnaraine said that the opposition parties will be reviewing this project in its totality.  According to him, the parties via the appropriate parliamentary organ will be demanding proper due diligence of the project.

Regarding the access road project, Roopnaraine told Stabroek News that APNU will be calling for this to be audited and re-assessed. “Any decision on its future will be determined by the quantitative and qualitative findings of the audit,” he continued.

Speaking on behalf of the AFC, party chairman Khemraj Ramjattan fully endorsed the government pursuing green energy but expressed concern about the rising cost associated with the project.  “Since the government has signed on we would like to scrutinize this Amaila Falls deal with the company Sithe Global [the developer of the project] being asked to come in to an Economic Sector Services Committee meeting in parliament and to be scrutinized thoroughly, especially [with respect to] this very important point – from $400M to $600M to $835M being the cost,” Ramjattan said.

Noting the sharp increase in the cost of constructing the project, Ramjattan said that it was likely that Guyanese consumers would have to bear most of this because the investor would need to be repaid.  “We really want to know why these costs have jumped so high,” he said.

Ramjattan expressed the view that when Sithe Global appears before the Economic Services Committee, members of the public should be allowed to be present to question the company.  “For all you know, when they give us the answers and [they] are cogent convincing answers, it could very well be that this project is one that could be viable in the long term for meeting… Guyanese energy needs. So we’re not having a blanket thing saying we would not support it. We would like to see the facts before us and we would make a judgment call,” Ramjattan said; “It is not that the AFC does not want to see hydropower schemes and these investors coming in to Guyana.”

Regarding the access road project, Ramjattan said that it has already been established that Motilall did not have any road-building experience. This lack of experience, Ramjattan said, is being borne out by the delays in the project and the fact that now aspects of it have had to be subcontracted out.

Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon recently announced that the completion date of the road has been further pushed back to March/April of this year. The project was originally slated to be completed by September last year but was subsequently pushed back to December.  It has now been agreed by Motilall, the consultants and the Government of Guyana that sections of the road will have to be sub-contracted out to other companies to speed up the works.

Ramjattan said that Luncheon was trying to score cheap political points by now blaming Motilall for the delay of the road. “Now all of a sudden, [when] the government is in a minority situation, it wants to put all the blame on Fip Motilall as if it did not have any blame. The biggest portion of blame ought to be on the PPP/C Government of Guyana,” Ramjattan said. “You can’t give a man who knows nothing about roads to go build roads in the jungle of Guyana,” he went on to say, pointing to the difficulties that the topography and the soil type would present.

“We would like to call in Fip Motilall for scrutiny in the Economic Services Committee to find out how he managed to get this contract,” Ramjattan said; “All of these things have to come up for review.”

The contract awarded to Synergy was for “the upgrading of approximately 85 km of existing roadway, the design and construction of approximately 110 km of virgin roadway, the design and construction of two new pontoon crossings at the Essequibo and Kuribrong rivers.” The fourth part of the project is for the clearing of a pathway alongside the roadway to allow for the installation of approximately 65 km of transmission lines.

Sections of the road had to be readjusted when a team of external consultants assessed the project and highlighted that there were poorly outlined specifications in the original project document. They recommended immediate changes to the design, including widening the road and reducing its steepness (grades).  Motilall was then instructed to widen sections of the access road.

The Amaila Falls Hydro-power plant is expected to be a 165 MW facility at the Amaila and Kuribrong rivers. When completed, the government has promised that the cost of electricity to consumers will drop considerably.

Nota del editor del blog: Al referenciarse a la República Cooperativa de Guyana se deben de tener en cuenta los 159.500Km2, de territorios ubicados al oeste del río Esequibo conocidos con el nombre de Guayana Esequiba o Zona en Reclamación sujetos al Acuerdo de Ginebra del 17 de febrero de 1966.

Territorios estos sobre los cuales el gobierno Venezolano en representación de la Nación venezolana se reservo sus derechos sobre los territorios de la Guayana Esequiba en su nota del 26 de mayo de 1966 al reconocerse al nuevo Estado de Guyana .
“...por lo tanto, Venezuela reconoce como territorio del nuevo Estado, el que se sitúa al este de la margen derecha del río Esequibo y reitera ante la comunidad internacional, que se reserva expresamente sus derechos de soberanía territorial sobre la zona que se encuentra en la margen izquierda del precitado río; en consecuencia, el territorio de la Guayana Esequiba sobre el cual Venezuela se reserva expresamente sus derechos soberanos, limita al Este con el nuevo Estado de Guyana, a través de la línea del río Esequibo, tomando éste desde su nacimiento hasta su desembocadura en el Océano Atlántico...”


 Mapa que señala el Espacio de Soberanía Marítima Venezolana que se reserva, como Mar Territorial mediante el Decreto Presidencial No 1152 del 09 de Julio de 1968.



domingo, 22 de agosto de 2010

Sinergia Inc. podría contratar personal proveniente de China para la Construcción de la Carretera al salto de Amaila





1.Salto de Amaila Guayana Esequiba

2. Maquinaria pesada enviada hacia Amaila

3. Ubicaciòn

4. Diseño del Proyecto


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No foreign labour for Amaila road work unless absolutely necessary-Luncheon

Posted By Stabroek staff On August 21, 2010 @ 5:13 am In Local News |

Synergy Holdings could only hire Chinese labourers to work on the Amaila Falls access road if it is impossible for local personnel to deliver on the contract, Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon says.

Asked yesterday during his post Cabinet briefing about whether Chinese labourers would be hired to build the road, Luncheon said he did not know. He said, however, that contractual terms would not support a resort to external resources if not absolutely necessary. “If it were possible that the entire contractual terms were delivered or could be delivered by local skills and expertise, our rules, our regulations would not support a resort, which would be unnecessary then, externally,” he said.

Nevertheless, Luncheon said that “the contractor in terms of the bidding document has a right to sub-tender, to go out to support the execution of the contract by recruiting our sub-contractors.” “And I don’t believe that that in the bidding document, is in anywhere harnessed by geography,” he added.

In response to another question concerning the delay in the project, Luncheon said the government was concerned but pointed to the insulation presented by the bidding documents. “We’re always concerned. But the design of the bidding document does provide for some amount of insulation of the clients,” he said. “So, yes we will of course be concerned with delays but a suitable contract would not cause the concern to be translated into anything unproductive or not productive,” he stated.

President Bharrat Jagdeo during his most recent press conference said that Fip Motilall, the President of Synergy Holdings, would have to deliver on the project or face the consequences. He had also mentioned the possibility of Chinese nationals working on constructing the road.

“There may be Chinese workers and there will probably be Guyanese workers too. They may be from both sides,” he said. He made this comment weeks after a framework agreement had been signed in China formalizing the cooperation between the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated, Sithe Global, Amaila Holdings Limited, the China Development Bank, and the China Railway First Group Company Limited.

On Wednesday, when Transport Minister Robeson Benn was asked about the Chinese workers, he said he was unaware about such an arrangement. “Chinese! I don’t know anything about any Chinese; we are dealing with the road,” he said.
When this was put to a senior government official recently, he said that Chinese would have experience dealing with forested areas that many local workers lack. Asked if having Chinese workers would be a part of the framework agreement recently signed, the official said that while this agreement was dealing primarily with financing for the project, it would not be strange if the use of Chinese labourers was indeed part of the pact.

Nota del editor del blog: Al referenciarse a la República Cooperativa de Guyana se deben de tener en cuenta los 159.500Km2, de territorios ubicados al oeste del río Esequibo conocidos con el nombre de Guayana Esequiba o Zona en Reclamación sujetos al Acuerdo de Ginebra del 17 de febrero de 1966.

Territorios estos sobre los cuales el gobierno Venezolano en representación de la Nación venezolana se reservo sus derechos sobre los territorios de la Guayana Esequiba en su nota del 26 de mayo de 1966 al reconocerse al nuevo Estado de Guyana .

“...por lo tanto, Venezuela reconoce como territorio del nuevo Estado, el que se sitúa al este de la margen derecha del río Esequibo y reitera ante la comunidad internacional, que se reserva expresamente sus derechos de soberanía territorial sobre la zona que se encuentra en la margen izquierda del precitado río; en consecuencia, el territorio de la Guayana Esequiba sobre el cual Venezuela se reserva expresamente sus derechos soberanos, limita al Este con el nuevo Estado de Guyana, a través de la línea del río Esequibo, tomando éste desde su nacimiento hasta su desembocadura en el Océano Atlántico...”

jueves, 19 de agosto de 2010

La carretera al salto de Amaila (Guyana-Guayana Esequiba) se iniciara el próximo mes




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Amaila road won’t start until next month

Posted By Stabroek staff On August 19, 2010 @ 5:48 am In Local News |

-Benn declines comment on Synergy experience

Construction of the controversial Amaila Falls access road is unlikely to get underway before next month as part of the proposed road design is being reviewed while the Environmental Construction Permit is yet to be issued.

However, when the project does commence, the workers attached to Synergy Holdings Inc. will be supervised by consulting firm SRKN’gineering with assistance from Walter Willis and Patrick Thompson from the Public Works Ministry, who will be directly overlooking the project. Work on the access road was scheduled to begin since last month, but was set back by the non-arrival of equipment belonging to Synergy Holdings Inc., the company awarded the US$15.4 million for the project. The barge carrying the equipment finally arrived in the country on Sunday.

Transport and Hydraulic Minister Robeson Benn and Willis yesterday held a press conference in Linden to provide information on the project following the arrival of the equipment. During the media briefing, Willis said that following ground seeking exercises and surveys, proposed revisions were made to the design, which are now being reviewed. “As you know we gave them the notice to proceed on the 15th of April, meaning they should start their ground seeking exercise and their survey in order to provide us with details of the design. This has gone through two revisions… the last submission was on the 6th of August which we consider to be their final submission and that now is being reviewed,” he said.

Willis said too that there is a team surveying the area from Butakari to Kaburi. The team will then survey from Kaburi to a distance along the Bartica/Potaro road. He explained that this team is there to verify the details provided by the contractor in terms of the surveys, elevations and distances. Willis said that there is a time frame of four weeks to respond to this submission.

Meanwhile, Willis said that even if the technical details for the civil works were ready, the required permission from the environmental bodies is still outstanding. “Even if the construction notice to proceed in terms of the technical details for the civil works are ready, we still have to wait for the final word by way of the granting [of the] Environmental Construction permit by the relevant authorities-the EPA and others.” Willis explained that all the necessary field work had been completed and that the report is now being put together and is expected to be submitted shortly.”Once that report has been submitted we would be given a comfort level,” he said adding that “it would take about three weeks” for the report to be reviewed.

Minister Benn, meantime, refuted suggestions that there was any secrecy about the project. “There is no secrecy with this project that I am aware of. Mr. (Fip) Motilall could speak for himself with regard to what you term secrecy, the specific thing which the Ministry and the government were responsible for, we give that information out. So I want to reject from the side of the government any suggestion that there was secrecy,” Benn said.

The Minister, however, refused to provide evidence of Synergy’s road building experience in Georgia and Florida, as NICIL Head Winston Brassington had stated. “I don’t have to provide any evidence to you. You go seeking the evidence I don’t have to provide you with any evidence of what the company has done or where or what,” Benn said in response to a question. “I am telling you that the public process went forward, the companies which put in their bids were shortlisted and a choice was made with regards to the best suited company in terms of price and other issues for the project and that’s what we have, “ Benn added.

Earlier this week, a reliable source told this newspaper that Synergy won the contract after presenting evidence to the technical evaluators that persons with the expertise to complete the work would be hired.

Asked about the Chinese workers rumoured to have been brought in for the road, Benn said he was unaware about such an arrangement. “Chinese!

I don’t know anything about any Chinese; we are dealing with the road.” President Bharrat Jagdeo, during his most recent press conference had mentioned the possibility of Chinese nationals working on constructing the road.

“There may be Chinese workers and there will probably be Guyanese workers too. They may be from both sides,” he said. He made this comment weeks after a framework agreement had been signed in China formalizing the cooperation between the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated, Sithe Global, Amaila Holdings Limited, the China Development Bank, and the China Railway First Group Company Limited.

Meantime, the equipment shipped by Synergy Holdings Inc. includes “three front end loaders”, “four excavators”, “four dump trucks”, “two CR bulldozers” and “one scraper”. Benn said that there are two other pieces of equipment-front end loaders-which arrived on a previous shipment. These pieces of equipment will be used primarily for clearing and sub grade preparation of the road. The minister however, was unable to say whether this was the full complement of required equipment. According to him, there is a basic listing of equipment but this could change based on conditions encountered.

The pieces of equipment will now be subject to scrutiny from the mechanical engineers at the Public Works Ministry to determine whether the equipment is in the condition to do the work it is required to do. This process is expected to begin today, Willis said.

The first phase of the project includes “the upgrading of approximately 85 km of existing roadway, the design and construction of approximately 110 km of virgin roadway, the design and construction of two new pontoon crossings at the Essequibo and Kuribrong rivers.”

The fourth part of the project is for the clearing of a pathway alongside the roadways to allow for the installation of approximately 65 km of transmission lines.

The road will start from the Wisroc junction and proceed 26 miles along the Linden/Mabura road before turning off at Butakari in the Essequibo. From there, it will go by the village of Kaburi and will follow the trail up the hydroplant.

Nota del editor del blog: Al referenciarse a la República Cooperativa de Guyana se deben de tener en cuenta los 159.500Km2, de territorios ubicados al oeste del río Esequibo conocidos con el nombre de Guayana Esequiba o Zona en Reclamación sujetos al Acuerdo de Ginebra del 17 de febrero de 1966.

Territorios estos sobre los cuales el gobierno Venezolano en representación de la Nación venezolana se reservo sus derechos sobre los territorios de la Guayana Esequiba en su nota del 26 de mayo de 1966 al reconocerse al nuevo Estado de Guyana .

“...por lo tanto, Venezuela reconoce como territorio del nuevo Estado, el que se sitúa al este de la margen derecha del río Esequibo y reitera ante la comunidad internacional, que se reserva expresamente sus derechos de soberanía territorial sobre la zona que se encuentra en la margen izquierda del precitado río; en consecuencia, el territorio de la Guayana Esequiba sobre el cual Venezuela se reserva expresamente sus derechos soberanos, limita al Este con el nuevo Estado de Guyana, a través de la línea del río Esequibo, tomando éste desde su nacimiento hasta su desembocadura en el Océano Atlántico...”

lunes, 14 de junio de 2010

La Vía hacia la Catarata de Amaila( Proyecto hidroeléctrico en la Guayana Esequiba)







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The road to Amaila






Posted By Stabroek staff On June 14, 2010 @ 5:01 am In Editorial
Try as it may, the Government of Guyana has failed to convince critics and skeptics that the company selected to build the road for the Amaila Falls Hydro Project, Synergy Holdings Inc, was properly qualified to be chosen and has the wherewithal to deliver the job.


Irrespective of the contract that now exists between Synergy and the government via the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Ltd (NICIL), it would be a gross dereliction of duty and recklessness with the public purse for the government to proceed headlong in this process without providing the facts that would justify its decision or amending even at this late stage errors in judgement that might have been made in the selection of the contractor.


The government and NICIL have been pinned into a corner by virtue of guidelines set in the Request for Proposals (RFP) which NICIL itself had issued. The task that Synergy has signed on to includes the upgrading of 85 km of existing roadway and the construction of approximately 110 km of virgin roadway in the jungle. Quite naturally, because of the demanding nature of the work and the specialized skills entailed, the RFP includes a requirement that the contractor identify similar large scale project experience over the previous five years providing “examples of scope of work, project location and costs” as well as “references and credentials…including contact information for project managers and/or owners with whom (the contractor) has worked”.


As far as public information went, Synergy Holdings was not known to have had such experience either here or further afield. This gap in information was something that could be easily remedied by any number of persons providing the substantiating information to show that Synergy was fully responsive to the RFP. Certainly the information should have been volunteered by Synergy itself outside of whatever was contained in its formal response to the RFP. It has so far not done this and industrious efforts by the media have thus far failed to yield any evidence of its involvement in large-scale road building projects here or abroad.


Even if Synergy was bashful about supplying this information, certainly it behoved those who were involved in the receipt and evaluation of the proposals to make a public declaration in the name of transparency and openness in public procurement particularly considering the amount of money to be expended and the scale of the project – worth at least US$450m – that was to follow.


The media has been similarly disappointed. Mr Winston Brassington, the Head of NICIL, the receiving agency for the proposals has not supplied the information. It can hardly be the case that release of the information would put Synergy at a commercial disadvantage or breach iron-clad confidences. Certainly the public right to know and to be convinced of the rectitude of the decision-making in this process exceeds any undisclosed conventions which may be preventing the release of this information by NICIL.


Though the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) was not the body entrusted with evaluating the proposals and making the final decision, this newspaper contacted the Chairman of the Board, Mr Donald De Clou to ascertain whether he was aware of this process and comfortable with it given that statutorily the NPTAB should have been the agency presiding over this matter and not NICIL. Mr De Clou was not inclined to speak now or later, very troubling considering the immensity of the project at hand and the serious transparency issues that shrouded this particular procurement.


When he had been asked by a SN reporter in Oslo, Norway about the choice of Synergy Holdings and whether it had the relevant road experience, President Jagdeo gave the usual spiel about severing Synergy from the project if it failed to meet the standard required. He provided no light on the requirements but mounted a strenuous defence of the process by saying it evolved through public tender where a technical team assessed capability and price and then a recommendation was made to the national tender board which was followed by Cabinet’s perfunctory no-objection. “This is the process that we have to follow. That’s the only transparent process”, he told this newspaper. The President probably meant to say NICIL when he referred to the tender board and that agency of course was not the vehicle for transparency that had been envisaged by the constitution reform process. The President also made much of the supervision of the road work and the fact that it would be underpinned by a bond. This is cold comfort for citizens and also conveniently ignores the questions about the propriety of the selection of Synergy.


President Jagdeo did however identify well-known engineer, Mr Walter Willis as the person who headed the engineers who evaluated the bids. Mr Willis when contacted by this newspaper was initially willing to be interviewed on the process but later had a change of heart and most inexplicably asked that this newspaper contact the Government Information Agency for the requisite information.


The President also drew the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) into the equation by saying that it would be working along with the government to ensure that environmental standards are in place and that the impact of the road-building work on the ecosystem and nearby communities would be minimized. While the IDB’s role in this road-building enterprise is still to be delineated, its mere presence will not satisfy the public that everything is above board with this deal.


Whether Synergy is sub-contracting road building is still to be demystified but there was a separate set of requirements for such an occurrence in the RFP and those, too, would have been onerous and should have been disclosed. Such an eventuality would also have posed the question as to why Synergy was tendering for the roads if it was subcontracting the task particularly if it had no other obvious skill to bring to the project. Synergy has already had a charmed and extraordinarily lucky association with the project. After having been associated with the project for a decade and undoubtedly being privy to much of the technical details, Synergy was able to win what has been described by the government as a public tender. Most extraordinary. As an aside, and considering the scale of the project, it is very surprising that no overseas firm tendered a bid for the Amaila road.


A project worth at least US$450m and of a scale as grand as the damming of the Amaila has to be initiated and pursued on the surest and firmest grounds. While every journey begins with the smallest step, a shaky start can be a disastrous plunge over the Amaila Falls. Even by the standards of this government which has managed an entire decade without the presence of a public procurement tribunal, an engineer’s act and scrupulous adherence to public tender rules, the unending questions of why Synergy and whether it has the requisite attributes to discharge its obligations raise dire concerns about how this project will proceed. All we want is to be assured that Synergy can professionally upgrade roads, build new roads in jungle and clear and maintain pathways for transmission lines. Is that too much to ask?

Nota del editor del blog: Al referenciarse a la República Cooperativa de Guyana se deben de tener en cuenta los 159.500Km2, de territorios ubicados al oeste del río Esequibo conocidos con el nombre de Guayana Esequiba o Zona en Reclamación sujetos al Acuerdo de Ginebra del 17 de febrero de 1966.


Territorios estos sobre los cuales el gobierno Venezolano en representación de la Nación venezolana se reservo sus derechos sobre los territorios de la Guayana Esequiba en su nota del 26 de mayo de 1966 al reconocerse al nuevo Estado de Guyana .
“...por lo tanto, Venezuela reconoce como territorio del nuevo Estado, el que se sitúa al este de la margen derecha del río Esequibo y reitera ante la comunidad internacional, que se reserva expresamente sus derechos de soberanía territorial sobre la zona que se encuentra en la margen izquierda del precitado río; en consecuencia, el territorio de la Guayana Esequiba sobre el cual Venezuela se reserva expresamente sus derechos soberanos, limita al Este con el nuevo Estado de Guyana, a través de la línea del río Esequibo, tomando éste desde su nacimiento hasta su desembocadura en el Océano Atlántico...”