2024-07-06 23:11:46
Local governments received $1.3 million in emergency relief funds, according to the Finance Ministry.
The government of the president Daniel Noboa transferred a new amount of moneyfor seven cantons affected by the intense rains registered in Ecuador.
He severe storm It left at least 17 people dead, 29 injured, one person missing, as well as landslides, damage to roads and impacts on other infrastructure.
He Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) delivered 919,000 dollars, on June 20, 2024, to address the emergencies of the rains.
The cantons that received the resources are Palora, Sucua, Taisha and Morona in the province of Morona Santiago. Also the cantons of El Chaco, (Napa), Bait (Chimborazo) and Bible (Cañar). The amounts for each municipality range from $65,000 to $272,000.
$1.3 million in transfers
The payments made correspond to a part of the fee that was pending. Territorial Equity Model. The decentralized autonomous municipal governments can direct these resources to the urgent care of the affected population, added the MEF. For this same emergency, on June 18, the State portfolio transferred 229,000 dollars to Baños de Agua Santa (Tungurahua) and $143,000 to Penipe (Chimborazo). That is, the government has delivered nearly 1.3 million dollars to the affected cantons.
By. THE COMMERCE