The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) clarified that less than 3% of the 1,826 paralyzed public works nationwide, according to a report from the Comptroller General of the Republic of June 2023, correspond to the national specifications.
The recently published document of the maximum comptroller body assigns to the MTC 51 paralyzed works and 434 to regional and local governments. However, in practice, of the 51 works, only 47 are within the MTC’s portfolio, it was specified.
The MTC explained that even one work has already been liquidated, two are in the process of execution, 20 in the process of calling for the execution of the balance of work and 12 in the process of preparing the technical file of the balance of work; among other.
Of the projects in the selection process, the rehabilitation of 8 bridges stands out, like those of Sajarhua and Betancurt in Arequipa; Santa Rosa and VirĂº VirĂº in Huancavelica; Ullachi and Enaben in La Libertad, and Mellizo in Lima.
Likewise, this month the contract for the improvement of the Quistococha-Zungarococha-Llanchama highway in the district of San Juan Bautista, in the Loreto region, will be signed, which will benefit more than 102,000 citizens.
The Minister of Transport and Communications, Paola Lazartehighlighted these advances and indicated that his management works hard to unlock works and provide better services and infrastructure to the population.
Source: Larepublica

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