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Achieved goal: Government issued 800,000 land titles Griselda Valencia Esquival, 40, is a schoolteacher who lives in the southern Ica region. After a long wait and uncertainty over the ownership of land where she had built her humble home, Griselda has finally received her land title from the hands of President Alan Garcia Perez. Valencia Esquival was the beneficiary of the 800,000th land title issued by the Peruvian government over the last four and a half years. The government has focused efforts on helping millions of Peruvians clear title to their plots of land and properties, and as time passes, this has led to the formal registration of their properties and increased and easy access to loans, credit facilities and instruments provided by financial institutions. The properties have become a fundamental tool for the beneficiaries who can access financial credits and loans to start and grow their own business.
100,000 vehicles converted to
natural gas in the country
The use of natural gas-fueled vehicles, in addition to reducing fuel costs and air pollution in the city, has helped create more jobs for Peruvians, according to President Alan Garcia Perez.
After delivering the 100,000th natural gas-converted car, the president said this number doubles the projected goal of 50,000 natural gas-fueled vehicles by 2016.
The achievement is the result of a joint effort between public and private sectors with the support of COFIDE, which through its COFIGAS and INFOGAS programs, has funded the US$290 million conversion of 100,000 vehicles circulating in Lima, Piura and Chiclayo.
This fleet of vehicles has helped reduce particulate and sulfur dioxide emissions by 30 percent and prevented the emission of one million tons of CO2.
CALLAO TO BECOME SOUTH AMERICAN PACIFIC’S HUB PORT ON WEST COAST
The terminal of the Constitutional Province of Callao will become the hub port on the west coast of the South American Pacific after ongoing modernization works aimed at enhancing operations and security. During an inspection visit, President Alan
* The project will expand the entrance channel from 140 to 240 meters on the surface with a depth of up to 200 meters on the seabed.
Garcia said Peru’s Callao port is set to become South America’s deepest inland port, allowing some of Asia’s largest ships to enter the port terminal. The ongoing dredging works will deepen the entrance channel allowing fourth- and fifthgeneration ships to enter the port terminal.
* The project has required an investment of US$61.6 million.
Lima to have cleanest
beaches on the continent
Lima will have the cleanest beaches on the continent with the Taboada and La Chira wastewater treatment plants, whose construction is advancing rapidly. The aim is to treat wastewater from northern Lima using multiple systems that remove organic materials and then send them through a 3.5-km-long pipe, with diffusers at the end, to the deep sea in Callao’s bay. “It will clean waters of Lima’s bay, whose beaches in Costa Verde and Ventanilla should be enjoyed by the people,” Peruvian President Alan Garcia said after inspecting works at Taboada plant, which will treat wastewater from 27 districts of Lima and Callao. The plant’s capacity is 14 cubic meters of treated water per second with a maximum flow of 20.3 cubic meters per second.
Huanta and San Juan de Lurigancho Universities Fulfilled promise. President Alan Garcia signed two laws creating the National University of Huanta and the National Technological University of San Juan de Lurigancho, reiterating once again his commitment to using education as a tool to reform the country. Accompanied by popular Huanta-born actress Magaly Solier, the Peruvian leader said that the creation of the university in Huanta, Ayacucho, was a long awaited dream that has finally become a reality with a view to boosting production and social and economic development. The university will offer courses in biotechnology, sustainable tourism and hotel management, agronomy and forestry engineering, environmental management and animal husbandry engineering. Meanwhile, the San Juan de Lurigancho university, located at the 10.5 km mark on Avenida Wiesse, will impart courses in mechanical engineering, computer and systems engineering, accounting and administration for over 500,000 students.
The Taboada project is carried out by ACS Servicios, Comunicaciones y Energía with an investment of 416.6 million soles. La Chira plant, located in La Herradura, will treat wastewater from southern Lima.
“This way, we fulfilled one of the promises offered: Lima’s bay will have the cleanest beaches on the continent” Alan Garcia, Chorrillos, January 27 “I thought the law would take a lot of time, but no, thanks president for having listened to my people in Huanta” (Magaly Solier, January 27)
New apartments ANOTHER GOAL ACCOMPLISHED: and drinking water Over 100,000 low-income people for Peruvians underwent cataract surgeries
President Alan Garcia and Housing Minister Juan Sarmiento visited the Lima district of Comas to oversee the construction phase of the US$125 million Condominio Alameda del Retablo housing project.
The project is being built on 14.7 hectares of land on the 70th block of Universitaria Avenue and will include 3,400 new apartments. It includes different condominiums that are currently under construction and for sale. In downtown Lima, the government handed over the keys to 376 owners of “Parque Gárezon” condominium.
The government managed to fulfill another of its goals with 100,000 cataract operations performed on low-income people over 50 years of age. Since the launch of Peru’s National Plan to Combat CataractInduced Blindness in June 2007, both the Ministry of Health and public health agency EsSalud have performed 116,697 cataract operations with a US$24.7 million investment.
President Alan Garcia described Peru’s efforts to perform cataract operations on more than 100,000 people as an extraordinary act that reaffirms the government’s concerns and The condominium, which will have 476 apartments, is built commitment towards the poorest sectors of the population. under the Nuevo Crédito Mi Vivienda program with a total “Nothing is nobler than to restore sight to the poor,” he said investment of 38 million soles. The apartments have natural during a ceremony in the front yard of the Government Palace gas installations, and various finishes including vinyl flooring in in Lima. all rooms. PUBLIC WORKS IN UCAYALI AND CHOSICA More Peruvians have access to potable water and sewerage services In Ucayali, the government has spent 31 million soles on providing 29,200 people with potable water and sewerage services. In Lima’s Lurigancho-Chosica area, President Alan formally inaugurated the expanded and improved Santa Maria de Huachipa water supply and sewerage scheme. The 25.45-million-sol project will benefit 17,507 people living in the squatter settlements of Las Riberas de Santa Maria de Huachipa, Villa Huachipa, Santa Cruz de Huachipa, Unión Peru, Villa Santa Rosa de Huachipa, Residencial La Encalada, Las Moras, Los Geranios, and Viñedos de San Antonio.
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HYDROPOWER AND NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY Peru took the first step in the construction of the Hydroelectric Quitaracsa, which should become operational in October 2014 with an installed capacity of 112 megawatts in the province of Huaylas Ancash. In early February, signed contracts for construction and equipment of the said respective central. Hydroelectric Quitaracsa joins conversion projects combined cycle power station Chilca One in Cañete, and Cold Reserve Generation Plant Ilo, which develops EnerSur a total investment commitment of about $ 800 million. DATA: * In addition, in the coming weeks will begin construction of the first petrochemical plant in Marcona, which will make Peru a country with a great processor. * President Alan Garcia said Peru’s vast resources for energy blue and said that our country should be seen as the power hub of the future.
Improved transport to boost growth
“Our country is expected to continue to expand employment, improve quality of life for the poorest and increase production capacity compared to other countries on the continent, but we need infrastructure, essential works such as highways,” said President Garcia. Five major highways were inaugurated in less than two weeks across the country. The modernization of the transport infrastructure is making progress while creating thousands of jobs and interconnecting all regions of the country.
NORTHERN INTEROCEANIC HIGHWAY TO OPEN IN MAY During the launch of the Olmos-Corral Quemado stretch in Lambayeque, President Alan Garcia announced that the IIRSA-Norte highway will complement the Southern Inter-Oceanic Highway, linking Paita, Piura, Olmos, Corral Quemado , Bagua, Rioja, Tarapoto, Yurimaguas and the Brazilian city of Manaus. AUTOPISTA DEL SOL AND OLMOS HIGHWAY The construction of 475km-long Autopista del Sol highway has been started with an investment of US$360 million. The highway connects the northern regions of La Libertad, Lambayeque and Piura.
In Lambayeque, President Garcia inaugurated the 196km stretch between Olmos and Corral Quemado. The project required a US$53.6 million investment. MORE WORKS IN AMAZONAS, PUNO AND LIMA In Amazonas, the president formally inaugurated the 89km El ReposoDurán stretch for the benefit of 179,000 inhabitants. Other recently-completed projects include the 72km PutinaQuiscupuncco stretch of the JuliacaPutina-Sandia highway in Puno, the 33km Santa Clarita-Chincha Alta stretch of the Red Vial 6 and the newly-paved 10km Ramiro Priale highway in Lima.
Educational modernization
makes steady progress
Four events occurred in recent weeks reaffirmed the government’s commitment to educational modernization: full-time programs for students attending the so-called emblematic schools and the entrance exam for the Colegio Mayor Secundario school. Also, the evaluation to incorporate teachers into the 2011 Public Teacher Career and the inauguration of the renovated Rosa de Santa Maria school in Breña.
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President Alan Garcia attended the events along with Premier and Education Minister Jose Chang. The president also announced that 36 upgraded flagship schools will be inaugurated before July 28, 2011 (which will join the 20 already opened) and the reconstruction of another 100 schools will start.
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British bank praises Peru’s Garcia: “Peru has achieved unstoppable growth rate” economic growth Peru offers very good conditions for the arrival of foreign investment, said representatives from Standard Chartered Bank, who emphasized the country’s current economic prosperity. After holding a meeting with Peruvian President Alan Garcia at the Government Palace in Lima, the British bank executives said they operate in Peru through investment funds, and so far they have provided 800 million credits, and they expect that this amount will increase by 15% this year.
MORE PLANES FOR NEW ROUTES TACA Airlines has presented its new fleet of Embraer-190 planes, with which it will start to operate three new domestic routes: Lima Trujillo, Lima - Tarapoto and Lima - Cusco. The US$138 million investment includes the acquisition of new equipment, improved customer services, new offices and call centers, more jobs, training, among others improvements. In 2010, the number of domestic flights increased by 27 percent.
Each of the 138,000 works carried out by the public sector (central, regional and local governments) and those implemented by the private sector show that our country is growing and preparing for the future. President Alan Garcia made the remark after noting that so far 3.2 million Peruvians have electricity for the first time, 1 million households have water and sewerage services, 232,000 houses were built across the country and more than 10,500 km of highway have been paved. “Peru has achieved an unstoppable growth rate and a level of investment that continues to attract capital inflows and brings international recognition to Peru, the land of the Incas and the Great Viceroyalty,” he said.
In March, Lima will have a first-class arena for the development of major sports and the holding of national and international championships.
National Stadium:
first-class arena
The modernization of the National Stadium includes the installation of new athletics tracks, seats and sound and lighting systems, the construction of additional luxury box suites known as palcos, modern grandstands and a new facade with an aluminum structure. Furthermore, it includes the construction of two-level underground parking and the installation of a modern electricity system and a diesel generator.
Works in
Grand National Theater advance
The works in the Grand National Theater continue at fast pace. President Alan Garcia emphasized the extraordinary and rapid progress made in the construction of the cultural center located in Lima’s San Borja district. After inspecting the works, the president said that the theater will be ready by June this year. The new theater will provide space for meetings, exhibitions, philharmonic orchestra concerts, as well as opera, dance, and theatrical productions.
In the coming weeks, pumping stations and pipelines will be installed at the Taboada plant to dump the treated water into the sea.
PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
To date, the works at San Martin port and the construction of a highway between Chincha and Pisco are 50% completed. In May, the government will award the concession for the construction of the Chincheros international airport to improve connectivity with Cusco. Also, the works at the new Grocio Prado airfield are making good progress.
UN Secretary General Ban Kin Moon: Peru has reasons to feel proud. I congratulate the government on its progress in economic growth, consolidation of democracy and achievement of the millennium development goals. UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova: I congratulate the government of Peru on the progress in the educational system, especially in the literacy field. Peru is a country with a spectacular growth and development.
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2. Chincha Highway: The government is going ahead with the construction of the Cerro Azul-Chincha highway, which will improve traffic flow between Lima and Ica.
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6. Essalud’s care center: Essalud has installed in Jesus Maria a Diabetes and Hypertension care center. 7. Cervical cancer vaccine campaign: All girls aged 10 should be vaccinated against cervical cancer in health centers and hospitals. 8. Child Health Institute: the country’s most modern hospital specialized in children’s health is in San Borja.
9. Real estate investment increases in Lima. The 3,400-unit Condominio Alamedas del Retablo project is being built with a US$ 125 million investment. 10. The 21km electric train line is the greatest work in Peru. President Garcia paid tribute to workers.