The measure was announced in a videoconference that the Head of State held together with the Minister of Public Works, Gabriel Katopodis; your interior pair Eduardo de Pedro; and the Undersecretary of Planning and Territorial Coordination of the Public work, Cecilia Larivera.
Fernández ratified his commitment to “govern for all” and maintained that “not lying in politics is very important”, at the head of the event. “Nothing has stopped us from thinking about how to get the Argentine economy on its feet,” said the president.
In Santiago del Estero, together with the governor Gerardo Zamora, the head of state announced the reactivation of the work rhythm of the diversion weir on the 192-meter-long riverbed of the Salado River, with a total investment of $ 2,145 million.
The works, which were slowed down by technical and administrative difficulties, will benefit 50,000 residents and generate 85 direct jobs, the ministry said in a statement.
In this sense, it was explained that it will provide water for human consumption, regulation of water surpluses, animal consumption and subsistence irrigation.
Meanwhile, in Catamarca, with the governor Raúl Jalil |, the completion of the Sewage Treatment Plant and Sewage Collection Network of 45 kilometers in length, with a total investment of $ 1,136 million, and financing from the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) was announced.
The work, which will benefit 25,900 inhabitants and generate 210 jobs, began in 2014 and was due to end in May 2016.
This work has a second stage that will be financed by the IDB; a project is under evaluation for an investment of $ 1,256 million.
In the province of Mendoza, in turn, together with the governor Rodolfo Suarez, Fernández presented the completion of the National Route 7 Highway of 36.50 kilometers between Palmira and Agrelo, for a total investment of $ 5,962 million.
The work will benefit 70,000 users and generate 450 direct jobs, as reported.
By providing an alternative to the current National Route 7, it will allow the separation of private traffic from the freight transport that circulates to and from Chile through the Cristo Redentor International Pass. In addition, it adds a new connection with the National Route No. 40 in what is known as the Wine Route.
In La Rioja, with the governor Ricardo Quintela The completion of National Route 75, between Las Padercitas and Dique Los Sauces, which includes two tunnels that cross under the Sierras de Velazco, was presented.
In addition, the work reactivation of National Route 73, between Los Cajones and Anguinan, of 40.4 kilometers of new mountain road was announced to allow the road connection between the cities of La Rioja and Chilecito through Velazco.
The work is divided into two sections that have been paralyzed since 2016 and 2017, and were 59% and 7% complete respectively. Both works will require a total investment of $ 6,882 million.
In San Luis, meanwhile, with the governor Alberto Rodríguez Saá An agreement was signed for the execution of 19 kilometers of the Circunvalación highway in the city of San Luis for an estimated investment of $ 4,000 million.
These tasks will benefit 26,000 vehicles per day that travel the route and will generate 1,000 direct jobs. The highway circulates transport destined for exports that connect the provinces of San Luis and Mendoza with the Republic of Chile.
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