Regional Government advances with two new hydraulic infrastructure projects
The Madeiran executive has awarded the canalization of Ribeira dos Moinhos and authorized the construction of weirs on Ribeira da Rocha.
The Regional Government Council has approved, in plenary, the investment in two major hydraulic engineering projects aimed at mitigating flood and flash flood risks on the island of Madeira:
- Ribeira dos Moinhos and Ribeira das Laranjeiras: Through Resolution no. 643/2026, the canalization and regularization contract was awarded to the company TECNOVIA MADEIRA, SOCIEDADE DE EMPREITADAS S.A., for the amount of €1,374,999.99 and an execution period of 450 days.
- Ribeira da Rocha (Serra d'Água): Resolution no. 644/2026 authorizes expenditure of up to €3,800,000.00 for the construction of solid material retention weirs, aiming to protect against torrential flows in the parish of Serra d'Água, municipality of Ribeira Brava.
These interventions reinforce the regional strategy for hydrographic risk management and the protection of populations against extreme phenomena.
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