With an investment of more than 120 million pesos, the construction of 50 homes began, which will mean a change in the lives of these families, who had been living in unfavorable conditions for years.
The President of the Presidential Commission for Neighborhood Development Support Rolfi Rojas, He explained that 11 of these apartments will be delivered to the same number of families who lost their homes, and the rest will be distributed among the residents of the banks of the canyon who will be evicted for the sanitation process.
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Two years after the tragedy that left more than ten families homeless in the La Yuca neighborhood of the Los Ríos sector, in the National District, After the passage of storm Laura, the authorities announced the construction of 50 apartments for the victims.
The announcement of the construction of these apartments is made after hard work to locate the land where the work will be carried out, which will benefit the eleven families affected by the atmospheric phenomenon.
By express order of the President of the Republic Luis Abinader, these families have been assisted uninterruptedly throughout the process with housing rentals and other types of aid.
The government, through the Presidential Commission to Support Neighborhood Development, has delivered from August 20, 2020 to date, the sum of RD$2,972,000.00, for house rentals to the affected people, apart from other aid such as food rations, raw and cooked, masks, anti covid kits, among other aid.
“We have accompanied these victims from the beginning, providing them with housing rentals until their apartments are delivered, as President Luis Abinader promised, and that is why we are here today to make this great announcement”Rolf added.
In the activity the president of the CPADB, He was accompanied by Carolina Mejía, Mayor of the National District, Manuel Núñez, Alderman of the National District and representative of the director of the CAASD, Felipe Suberví, Ney García, Vice Minister of Housing and Buildings, Faride Raful, Senator of the National District, Pedro Luis Morán, Vice President of the Presidential Commission to Support Neighborhood Development of the Circumscription number, in addition, Nelson Arias, pastor of the El Olivar church and Rafael Rodríguez, coordinator of the Presidential Union of the Neighborhood Councils.
