Tijuana, July 16. Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda oversaw the progress of the introduction of a drinking water system in the El Monte neighborhood. This project required an investment of 3,337,361 pesos, of which 36 percent came from the federal government and 64 percent from the state government. "This is one of the neighborhoods we've identified as a priority for the comprehensive plan we're developing with the State Government, where water comes first, followed by paving," the governor stated. The project, which will benefit 418 residents, will allow 113 homes to be converted from communal water connections to residential connections. In a second phase, work will be done on the installation of the drainage network, and the Urban Development Board and the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Urban Development, and Territorial Reorganization (SIDURT) will review compliance with the requirements for road paving. During the tour of the project, Avila Olmeda listened to the residents' requests for drainage, transportation, green spaces, and the creation of schools, and he pledged to address them.
