| | |  Editorials | Issues | June 2009 
Infrastructure is Vital for Chiapas
 RUMBO de Mexico
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Chiapas - One of the poorest states in the country, has long suffered from crumbling infrastructure. But one of the best ways to propel the southern state into modernity is by repairing and building new roads and highways, water and electricity systems and creating public projects, Governor Juan Sabines Guerrero said during the National Conference of Civil Engineers.
The governor told engineers from across the country that they were important to Mexico's economy.
"We are going to let the builders build and put the Professional Association of Engineers in charge of supervising all of the public projects in this state," Guerrero said. "This will generate work for its professionals and take advantage of Chiapan talent."
The governor proposed an agreement at the "Infrastructure and Development" conference, and later sent a bill to the State Congress, requesting that engineers from the association contribute to projects in Chiapas.
"Particularly, this government has emphasized becoming a more sustainable state, a state where we can pay attention to questions of human rights," Guerrero said. Chiapas is the only state in Mexico that has an agenda and an agreement with the United Nations to resolve problems of highly marginalized people, and above all, human development, he added.
The governor also recognized businesses and workers for being responsible and paying their taxes, allowing for more flexibility in infrastructure creation. Chiapas is also the state to generate the most employment, Guerrero said, citing IMSS's (Mexico's Social Security system) trimester report.
Publicly and privately funded projects such as a highway from San Cristobal to Palenque, an airport in Palenque, the Bicentennial Route to Guatemala and several other transportation works are already in progress, the governor said. Another priority of his is improving potable water, drainage and sewage systems, especially in the most desperate areas. There are six water projects in construction, he said. |
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