A compensação financeira e o desenvolvimento de municípios impactados por hidrelétricas: os indicadores sociais de Paranã e São Salvador do Tocantins.

Abstract

The Brazilian electricity matrix has an expressive participation of hydroelectric plants, responsible for more than half of the electric power produced in the country. These ventures are fomented by the national industry policy for ensuring lower environmental impact and production costs if compared to other sources of power generation, as well as for contributing to regional and local development. Among the advantages provided by the construction of a hydroelectric plant, the technical studies emphasize permanent benefits to state and municipal governments through a Financial Compensation for the Use of Water Resources CFURH – Compassion Financier for Use Recourses Hydrinos, whose resources should favor the improvement of infrastructure, public services and, consequently, quality of life. However, the absence of laws linking financial compensation to municipal revenue and guiding its application opens up a scope for using the funds for purposes other than society development. The objective of this work is to estimate the total resources from CFURH destined for the municipalities of Paranã and São Salvador do Tocantins, in the State of Tocantins, Brazil, between 2006 and 2016, impacted by hydroelectric projects, correlating the values received with the development of these places. The results show that, in spite of the increase in CFURH, both municipalities have unsatisfactory social indicators, with deficiencies in infrastructure, in the provision of public facilities, in housing conditions and health care, as well as limited educational and professional opportunities for the local population.