The regional government is developing and promoting this package of works to improve the reaction capacity of the most sensitive river sections to potential flooding and, at the same time, protect resources, public facilities, and the population in the surrounding areas. Xunta President Alfonso Rueda emphasized that planning and prevention are key to facing the context of climate change, ensuring resident safety and minimizing the potential effects of flooding.
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Ángeles Vázquez, stated that these interventions aim to make Galicia "better prepared and protected against floods." The works will cover 43 km of rivers and benefit 8,900 residents.
Among the main planned interventions is the structural improvement of the Maior stream in Sada, with an investment of €7 million, to be executed through an agreement with the City Council. Other projects in advanced stages of processing include actions on the Valga river, the Tarrío stream (Padrón), and the Miñor and Zamáns rivers (Gondomar). Controlled flooding areas are also being promoted in Pontevedra and Ponteceso.
Additionally, Augas de Galicia is working on other actions such as interventions on the Valga and Soutiño rivers, and the Belelle river (Neda), with an estimated cost of €1.4 million. Three projects with an investment of around €8 million also stand out: the creation of a controlled flooding area in Pontevedra, actions in the ARPSI of the Anllóns river (Ponteceso-Cabana de Bergantiños), and the improvement of the Sar river in Padrón.
These are in addition to those already executed in the Ulla-Sar ARPSI (Valga) and the Anllóns river ARPSI (Carballo), as well as ongoing works on the Fontecova river (Viveiro). In total, the hydraulic behavior of 43 km of rivers will be improved, reducing the risk of damage to public property and facilities valued at an estimated €72 million.
These actions are part of the Galicia-Costa Flood Risk Management Plan 2021-2027 and the Augas de Galicia budget project for 2027, which allocates €27.2 million to strengthen protection against the effects of climate change.
