Consorzio di Bonifica conducts hydraulic maintenance and technological testing in Italy

The Consorzio di Bonifica is undertaking various maintenance and technological initiatives across different Italian regions to manage hydraulic infrastructure and aquatic environments.

In Calabria, the Consorzio di Bonifica della Calabria is performing emergency and routine maintenance on hydraulic networks in the Crotone and Cosenza areas. Key activities include cleaning channels and ditches, repairing infrastructure, and replacing valves. Specific interventions were noted at the Laganetto collector in Gabella, the DN 2000 pipeline in Belvedere Spinello, and various sites in the Sibari Lakes area and Corigliano-Rossano.

In Sardinia, the Consorzio di Bonifica di Oristano has begun testing new equipment designed to maintain pond floors and restore productivity to fish farming sites. The technological suite includes a modular dredge for underwater excavation, a drone equipped with infrared cameras, and a small vessel with bathymetric sensors to measure depths. These tools aim to combat sediment accumulation in the approximately 6,000 hectares of fish farming sites in the Oristano region, which have lacked significant maintenance for 30 years.