Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola on Tuesday announced that the Government is planning to invest S/1.446 billion (about US$397.7 million) to implement preventive actions to tackle the Global El Niño phenomenon.
The Cabinet chief affirmed that said resources will be destined for the implementation of preventive measures in seven regions across the country: Tumbes, Piura, Lambayeque, Ancash, La Libertad, Ica, and Lima.
The aforementioned amount will be used to finance the cleaning and clearing of rivers and ravines, and to transfer resources for the acquisition of machinery, vehicles, and containment nets.
The high-ranking official stated that 619 cleaning and clearing interventions will be carried out across the above-mentioned regions.
Moreover, Otarola explained that the Task Force of Ministers —in coordination with regional governors— prepared a national timeline several weeks ago, including preventive actions until December this year.
He went on to say that, in total, the Government has destined S/2.9 billion (about US$797.7 million) for response and prevention actions to tackle
Yaku Cyclone and
El Niño phenomenon.
Likewise, the Prime Minister affirmed that an additional amount has been coordinated with the regional governments of Piura and Lambayeque in order to carry out preventive works.
Executive Branch members, seven regional governors, and authorities from various institutions participated in this gathering.
This event took place at Lima Convention Center.
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Publicado: 27/6/2023