The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry completed several improvements in the water supply system in the municipality of Nordeste. This investment is in the order of 150,000 €.
These public works included the improvement of water extraction and distribution capacities at the Poço do Guilherme and the increasing of water-storage and distribution capabilities at the locality of Pedreira, in the municipality of Nordeste.
In the parish of Santo António Nordestinho, the government improved the efficiency of the water-supply system of the Caminho Florestal and Eira Velha localities.
In the parishes of Achadinha and Achada, the water-supply system of the Caminho do Lenha was enhanced. The water extraction, storage and distribution capacities of the Caminha Florestal were also improved.
Water reservoir and a distribution system were built in the Lugar (locality) de Assomada, in the parish of São Pedro Nordestinho.
These measures are part of the Government’s policy to increase the profitability of farmers, contributing greatly to their well-being and the decrease of their production costs.