The head of the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (MVCS), Hania Pérez de Cuéllar, reaffirmed that the privatization of Sedapal is not on the Government’s agenda, an issue that has been widely debated in recent days after the approval of legislative powers requested by the Executive, which would open this possibility, to which was added the announcement of water cuts in 22 districts of the capital.
“The privatization of Sedapal is not on the agenda. What is on the agenda is the restructuring and modernization of Sedapal, which is why a few seconds ago I said returning its water and storage company to all the people of Lima and Chalacos. What is We are committed to turning this institution into a company. efficient, solvent, modern, with quality services, and above all, clean of corruption“the minister emphasized in an interview with TV Perú.
It should be remembered that in August, Pérez de Cuéllar stated that the privatization of this company was viable because the gap in infrastructure could not be covered with public funds alone.
However, this Sunday, October 8, the minister detailed that a commission has been created with two international consultants financed by the IDB and two other national consultants financed by the World Bank with the objective of preparing a diagnosis of the entire financial situation and Sedapal infrastructure, and with this prepare a proposal to restructure the state company.
Source: Larepublica
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