GORE Cusco will promote 35 projects for more than S/5,400 million to be executed via works for taxes

In Cusco To date, 15 infrastructure projects have been worked on under the modality of works for taxes (OxI) with an investment of more than S/221 million in eight of its 13 provinces, according to Werner Salcedogovernor of said region.

Among the projects are the construction of eight educational institutions that are underway, as well as two potable water and sewerage projects that have already been completed. Of the total, only one work is in the award stage.

In this sense, The Cusco authority announced that his office will promote 35 investments for S/5,479 million this year. “At this moment we can easily exceed this figure, and there I ask for the collaboration of absolutely all the ministries, especially the Ministry of Economy,” he said during his presentation at the OxI 2023 Investment Portfolio Road Show organized by ProInversión.

In this line, he stressed that among the most important works that the regional government will promote is the Ivochote-Camisea highway that will require S/550 million investment. As well as the construction of the pLNG fractionation plant In the province of La Convención, the amount committed for this work is greater than S/108.8 million.

In the project portfolio, the construction of the Antonio Lorena regional hospital also stands out, which, according to Salcedo, in December will have the profile with the quality of a technical file for S/650 million.

Other works are the construction of the Highway Anta – Chinchaypujio – Cutuqtay for S/250 million that will allow access to Las Bambas in shorter times, the highway Yauri–Suykutambo (S/187.3 million), the saint tomas hospital (S/144.1 million), the departmental highway Muyuorcco – Colquemarca (S/239.8 million), etc.

Regarding the status of the projects, 10 are to be prioritized, nine in idea, eight prioritized, six in previous acts and in formulation.