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Marina del Pilar promotes projects to bring water to all families in Baja California

The governor of Baja California highlighted the most important projects handled by the state government through the RESPIRA program

By Redacción2022-11-24T04:30:00+00:00

Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, the governor of Baja California, cancelled up to 100% of charges and fines due to lack of payment for domestic, commercial, and industrial users as part of her strategy to regularize delayed water payments and increase earnings through collections in order to carry out infrastructure projects and bring water to all communities.

During the 53rd edition of “Wednesday Morning Press Conference with Marina del Pilar” which took place in Mexicali, the state governor explained that in order to get a 100% discount, debt will need to be paid off in one single payment.

Marina del Pilar explained that one can choose a 100% discount in fines and 75% in fees if one makes an initial payment and pays off the debt of 12 monthly payments for domestic users and 6 monthly payments for businesses, industries, and institutions.

“In Baja California, in the last 30 years, investments to guarantee water supply in the state were abandoned. This is why we are carrying out a series of actions and a historic investment to solve this abandonment and guarantee a state with access to water,” Marina del Pilar pointed out.

Regarding infrastructure, Governor Marina del Pilar highlighted the progress of the RESPIRA program in the city of Mexicali, specifically the recovery of traffic flow and the multiplication of green areas.

She explained that they are working to expand the Islas Agrarias highway from Ninth Street to Abasolo highway, benefiting more than 95,000 people with an investment of 192 million pesos. To this project, one can also add the restoration of Gómez Morín Boulevard from Calzada Terán Terán to Anáhuac, with an investment of 106 million pesos to benefit more than 180,000 Mexicali natives.

In addition, she underscored the expansion to three lanes at CETYS Boulevard, from Ninth Street to Abasolo highway, benefitting more than 200,000 people with an investment of 70 million pesos.

It should be noted that, in 2023, highway projects will begin at Ejido Puebla with an investment of 112 million pesos, benefiting more than 200,000 Mexicali natives as the road will be expanded to have three lanes. Next year, the Lázaro Cárdenas-Venustiano Carranza Boulevard Node will also begin construction with an investment of 350 million pesos.

Currently, she added, they are working on an overpass bridge at Calzada de los Presidentes (Río Nuevo) and Eje Central, benefitting more than 300,000 people with an investment of 50 million pesos.

Regarding green areas, Marina del Pilar spoke about the importance that Laguna Mexico Park will have as a gigantic lung for Mexicali, with green areas, spaces for physical activity, and recreation areas for children, where they will be able to contemplate nature and everyone will be able to enjoy their time healthily.