The resources will also be transferred from the federal government to municipalities in other states.
Five cities in Rio Grande do Sul to receive an additional R$701,000 from the federal government to deal with the effects of the situation Dry. The transfer will be carried out by the Ministry of Integration and Regional Development, which published the release orders in the Federal Official Gazette (DOU) on Friday (3).
According to forecasts, Cerrito will receive R$ 134,000 to rent a water truck, purchase a drinking water tank for water transport and purchase 155 food kits. São Martinho da Serra will have more than R$109,700 available to purchase basic food baskets and a water truck, with a capacity to transport six thousand liters of water, while Miraguaí will have R$165,000 to purchase food baskets.
The municipality of Barra do Guarita will receive R$130,000 for the purchase of basic food baskets and Boqueirão do Leão will use R$162,400 to rent water trucks and purchase basic food baskets.
At the end of last month, the federal government had allocated R$ 430 million for areas of agriculture, social development and civil protection in several municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul affected by the drought. A delegation of ministers also visited the state about two weeks ago.
More than 300 municipalities state of emergency has already been declared. The federal government has recognized the situation in nearly 200 municipalities across the southern region. The provision facilitates the sending of extraordinary resources for urgent works and purchases.
OTHER STATES
In addition to Rio Grande Sul, municipalities in four other states will receive federal funds. In Santa Catarina, three cities were affected by heavy rains. São João Batista will receive R $ 430,000 to repair the damage to the Alice da Silva Gomes basic education school, the Alice da Silva Gomes municipal nursery school, the Zé Carioca children’s nucleus, the Comecinho de Vida children’s nucleus, Education Catarina Deschamps Steffens, the Chapeuzinho Vermelho Children’s Center and the Ignez Raitz Costa Municipal Nursery.
Major Gercino, in the same state, will have more than R$ 378.6 thousand for the construction of the Morro do Descanso Gallery, the Gerônimo Silveira Square Gallery, the ascent of a section of the laurel, the cleaning of the barriers on the ground, through the leasing of machinery, as well as the recovery of the Três Barras culvert and the reconstruction of the bituminous conglomerate coating. Finally, Angelina will receive BRL 383,600 to restore traffic safety conditions.
In Pará, the city of Igarapé-Açu will use R$ 51.5 thousand to assist 67 families in social assistance programs. In Alveiro, the transfer of R$ 1.1 million will be used to purchase food baskets and kits of mattresses for sleeping hammocks and personal hygiene and cleaning products. Both were hit by heavy rains.
The Bahian municipality of Caatiba, also affected by heavy rains, will receive R$ 2.5 million for the purchase of food kits, mattresses, personal hygiene and cleaning products.
In Minas Gerais, the municipality of Novo Oriente de Minas will have R$ 11,700 available for the purchase of food, household cleaning materials, hygiene materials, mattresses and sleeping kits for the population affected by the storms.
Cities in an emergency or public disaster recognized by the National Civil Protection can request funds from it Ministry of Integration and Regional Development to assist the affected population. The actions concern relief, assistance to victims, the restoration of essential services and the reconstruction of destroyed or damaged infrastructure. The request must be made through the Integrated Disaster Information System (S2iD).
The federal government has released R$ 430 million to help families affected by drought in Rio Grande do Sul. R$ 300 million will be in credits for approximately 70,000 small family farmers, in addition to assistance of R$ 2,400 per family.
— Carlos Veras (@carlosveraspt) February 24, 2023
Source: Terra
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