Asunción, IP Agency.- The works of the coastal wall in the city of Pilar register a 93% progress in what will be the first stage of the definitive solution to the floods caused by the rising Paraguay River in the capital of Ñeembucú.
The President of the Republic, Mario Abdo Benítez, highlighted the progress and the new view of the departmental capital in a message on your Twitter account.
The works correspond to a 15 km long retaining wall, two pumping stations and diversion channels for the city’s main streams, a slope for a beach on the Paraguay River and drainage works.
The project also contemplates, for its next stages, the installation of a sewage system and treatment plant for Pilar, and the construction of a Costanera Avenue with Linear Park on the site of the coastal wall.
The Coastal Defense will guarantee the security of some 10,181 homes, covering 4,154 hectares.
Projects for the city of Pilar
Along with Coastal Defense, the Government has new initiatives for the city of Pilar, which include the design of an international bridge with Argentina, the installation of an industrial park and the development of a pilot electromobility plan.
These projects will be developed with a non-reimbursable cooperation from the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) for US$ 1.5 million, as announced by authorities from the agency and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) during a recent visit to the city.