SANTO DOMINGO.– The Government yesterday delivered 180 new apartments from the Mi Vivienda Plan in the municipal district of Hato del Yaque, Santiago province, in an event led by the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, and the Minister of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (MIVHED), Carlos Bonilla.
He also led the inauguration for 48.49 kilometers of roads and streets in various municipalities of the Sierra de Santiago.
The homes will benefit the same number of families who were living in highly vulnerable conditions, primarily in areas near rivers and ravines in the Arroyo Gurabo sector. With this delivery, the Ministry of Housing, Habitat and Buildings has now provided a total of 1,320 housing units to relocated families in this area, according to a press release.
The agency explained that the delivery is part of public policies aimed at reducing the housing deficit and improving the quality of life of the beneficiary families.
During the event, Bonilla urged the beneficiaries to take care of their new homes and common areas, highlighting the importance of community life for social development.
The Mi Vivienda Hato del Yaque project was built on an area of 296,685.71 square meters and includes green areas, recreational areas, parking and sports facilities, as part of government initiatives aimed at promoting organized communities in the province of Santiago.
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The project will benefit several communities. (External source).
President Luis Abinader also led the inauguration ceremony for 48.49 kilometers of roads and streets in various municipalities of the Sierra de Santiago.
The works, carried out by the Dominican Hydroelectric Generation Company (Egehid) represented an investment of RD$3.5 billion and contribute to strengthening the road connectivity of strategic communities in the mountain region, improving traffic safety and promoting economic and ecotourism development.
The general manager of the Dominican Hydroelectric Generation Company (Egehid), Rafael Salazar, detailed that the delivered works reach a total extension of 48.49 kilometers, including the Santiago–San José de las Matas, the first stage of the San José de las Matas–Pedregal–Los Montones–Guázuma–Aguas Calientes, internal streets of Las Placetas and various roads in the municipal district of La Cuesta, directly impacting multiple communities.
He also highlighted that these works benefit not only San José de las Matas, but also other municipalities and districts such as Jánico, Sabana Iglesia, Baitoa, El Caimito and Juncalito, and that they were carried out with the supervision of local authorities, neighborhood associations and community institutions.
