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Monday, December 22, 2014
The Nicaraguan government hopes that the waterway between the Atlantic and Pacific an economic boom, activists fear environmental damage. Critics also doubt that the company responsible can lift the mega-project.
In Central America Nicaragua which construction has started on the channel between the Atlantic and Pacific. The waterway will increase trade between East and West and bring prosperity to Nicaragua, the President of the responsible Chinese company HKND, Wang Jing said at the inauguration of the first phase in the province of Rivas in the southwest of the country.
In addition to the channel ports, an international airport, factories and a free trade zone arise. The second poorest country in Latin America expects the building an economic boom. The waterway to the Panama Canal to compete. The government expected that after the completion of five per cent of world trade will settled on the seas on the Nicaragua Canal, said Vice President Omar Levens Hall. The waterway will contribute to the sustainable economic development of the Central American country.
More aboutThe canal is 278 km long and 230-530 m wide. Two locks to compensate for the water level differences. The journey through the waterway will take about 30 hours. HKND estimates that annually 5100 ships pass through the canal. The work should be completed by the end of 2019. The 50 billion-US-dollar project is controversial: Conservationists warn of damage to the environment and residents fear expropria tion. Recently, thousands peasants against the channel on the road.
Critics also doubt that the date in infrastructure projects rather inexperienced Hong Kong consortium HKND is for the mega project ever in the situation. The company is to build the canal and operate for up to 100 years
. ( Note for handset users: A sketch of the planned route can be found here.)
Source: n-tv.de
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