The advance is USD 4,600,000 divided into four installments, the first of USD 1,170,000 was already transferred on Wednesday to the account of the Manabí Prefectureentity that will contract the river desilting Chone y Tickand the channeling channel of the Chone River.
The purpose of the procedures is to prevent flooding in the north of the province. Two weeks ago, Manabi endured torrential rains that flooded 12,600 residences.
“And also the opportunity to have the definitive study to know what the technical actions are to permanently eradicate the floods in our canton,” said Leonardo Rodríguez, mayor of Chone.
In total, the works will cost USD 11.3 million and will allow the removal of at least two million cubic meters of sediments over 31 kilometers. The following week the process will be uploaded to the Public Procurement portal.
The execution period will be five months starting in May when the contracts are signed.
“And once 50% to 60% progress is made, the final disbursement will be received,” said Leonardo Orlando, prefect of Manabí.
The works will be financed by the government, the President Daniel Noboa He was in Chone for the symbolic delivery of resources.
«We are in a race against time and with limited resources. “I couldn’t miss this week without coming here,” said Daniel Noboa, president of Ecuador.
According to Ecuavisaat the event USD 4 million were confirmed for seven rural bridges in ManabiUSD 3.2 million for the sewer Machalilla in Puerto Lopez and USD 1 million for road equipment in Portoviejo.
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