📋 Tender Overview
The mayors agreed with Governor Jorge Hurtado on the importance of joining forces to act in the presence of the El Niño phenomenon.
Encouraging news for the department: the regional governor, Jorge Hurtado Herrera, and the commander of the Center's Operational Command, Army General Julio Castañeda, announced the signing of an agreement that will allow the deployment of machinery, in order to face, prevent and mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon.
Data:
— There are 7 vehicle units that are made available to the municipalities.
— 1 Special Forces Battalion will be responsible for operating throughout the region.
— 1 battalion of engineers is already installed in the Army Munitions Center (Pisco. Their role will be to work on preparedness and response to the El Niño phenomenon.
— Members of the Army will contribute to the communal work.
— Coordination with the municipalities will be through the regional manager of Security, National Defense and Disaster Risk Management, Ricardo Guillén.
The other objective of the Army's arrival is to support the Police, to avoid the blockade of the South Pan-American Highway, at points such as Santa Cruz de Villacurí, Expansión and El Álamo.
In his speech, our regional leader, Jorge Hurtado, saluted the articulation that has been generated between the Regional Government, the Army and municipalities. "We value the support of the Army, we are going to work on every critical point. Together we will be able to counteract the coming of the El Niño phenomenon," he said.
The GORE team was made up of the general manager, Abel Osorio, the director of the Regional Coordination Office, Carlos Zegarra, and provincial and district mayors.
We highlight the presence of the regional prefect, Peggy Arias, the general commander of Special Forces, Army Brigadier General, Edilberto Núñez, the head of the Decentralized Directorate of Indeci-Ica, Henry Ríos.
