Santiago.- The general director of the Santiago Aqueduct and Sewer Corporation (Coraasan), Andrés Cueto, assured this Sunday that the province is going through the largest public investment process in its recent history, highlighting that the government of President Luis Abinader is executing simultaneous works in drinking water, sanitation, road infrastructure, health, education, sports, and urban development.
The statements were offered after the Council of Ministers held in Santiago, where the president and the main government officials reviewed the works in progress and the strategic projects aimed at transforming mobility, connectivity, and the quality of life for the inhabitants of the Northern region.
Cueto maintained that the progress presented during the meeting shows that the opposition “has run out of arguments,” while highlighting that Abinader maintains constant and direct supervision over each of the government initiatives.
“It is already a custom for President Luis Abinader to personally and punctually follow up on every ministry, directorate, and institution to ensure that the works are executed and delivered to the population,” he stated.
Among the projects cited by the official is the expansion of the Santiago Central Aqueduct, whose capacity will increase from five to eight cubic meters per second, which will allow for a significant increase in the supply of drinking water for Santiago and Tamboril.
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Likewise, he highlighted the completion of the multiple intake in San Francisco de Jacagua, a project considered fundamental to strengthen the water supply system in the province.
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In the area of road infrastructure, he highlighted the construction of new bridges and strategic corridors announced by the Ministry of Public Works, including a connection between Enriquillo Avenue and other important urban axes, as well as a bridge over the Ulises Francisco Espaillat canal that will facilitate the mobility of thousands of residents of West Santiago.
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The director of Coraasan also valued the Navarrete and Northwest Line bypasses, projects that will directly impact four provinces in the region and that seek to boost transport, commerce, and productive activity.
Cueto stated that for decades Santiago accumulated a deficit of public investments in essential areas, a situation that, according to him, is being reversed by the current administration.
“There was a historical debt to Santiago in sports, health, education, drinking water, sanitation, agriculture, and road infrastructure. Today, President Abinader is settling that debt with facts and visible works,” he expressed.
As an example of that transformation process, he cited the recent delivery of the Domingo Paulino Club (CDP) clubhouse, an infrastructure awaited for more than 30 years and which was completed in just 17 months.
“Santiago is experiencing a historic moment. Never before has a government intervention of this magnitude been recorded, with so many projects being executed at the same time. What we are seeing is a real transformation that will mark the future of the province for decades,” concluded Cueto.
