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In the poor neighbourhoods of Altamira there is no rubbish collection, so the water is continually polluted. Locals fear that rather then improving the infrastructure, the dam would put further strain on the towns poor resources. A third of Altamira in the state of Para, Brazil will be flooded to make way for the Belo Monte dam, nearly all the people affected are the poorest in society or indigenous communities

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In the poor neighbourhoods of Altamira there is no rubbish collection, so the water is continually polluted. Locals fear that rather then improving the infrastructure, the dam would put further strain on the towns poor resources. A third of Altamira in the state of Para, Brazil will be flooded to make way for the Belo Monte dam, nearly all the people affected are the poorest in society or indigenous communities