Governor of Merida Minamb and articulate efforts
People's Power Minister for the Environment (Minamb), Alejandro Hitcher reported that three important agreements were reached, first step up the tree reforestation plan social mission, selected Torondoy River basin and sub basin and related Mucujún works of water supply, collection and disposal of wastewater
People's Power Minister for the Environment (Minamb), Alejandro Hitcher, and the governor of Merida state, Marcos Díaz Orellana, held a meeting with the aim of closer ties to establish agreements on the environment, specifically in the areas of reforestation, watershed and works.

During the meeting was also attended by Deputy Minister of Environmental Conservation, Jesus Alexander Cegarra and Deputy Waters, Christopher Francis, with the aim of supporting the necessary action to quickly tackle the problems of the entity.

In this regard, Hitcher reported that three important agreements were reached, first step up the tree reforestation plan social mission, in order to encourage conservation Decree 485, issued by the governor of Merida, which states that citizens must reforest 10% of areas of your property, both in rural and urban. Both pledged to make a contribution of 1 to 1, ie, if the Government invests Bsf. 1, provides Bsf Minamb. 1, everything about the process of reforestation of the mission.

Second, selected Torondoy River basin and sub basin Mucujún, framed as a pilot within the laws of conservation of the environment, water and land to develop a management plan for these basins, allowing the exploitation of natural resources, agriculture and urban life in terms of maintaining sustainable development and proper management of water resources, said.

The Minamb, as governing body of the integrated watershed management, will lead the plan's actions and will work with the Government, the various municipalities Bolivarians in both basins and the communal power, with the aim of developing activities based on conservation policies and watershed protection.

The third topic discussed at the meeting was related to the water supply works, collection and disposal of wastewater to be implemented in Mérida, to improve the quality of life of the population.

Referring to the meeting, the minister said that "government is one that starts from the National Executive, through the State Authority executive, then by the municipal government of Bolivar, ending in people's power and vice versa, where we develop policies toward the construction of a socialist society in which its dynamic production must be in harmony with the environment and ecological balance. "

Meanwhile, Marcos Díaz Orellana, Merida state governor, thanked the minister, deputy ministers and all his team for the strengthening of environmental action in the state, in order to protect watersheds and water resources.

He added that both institutions have a responsibility to the country and the remaking of the social order to create awareness in the new citizen, so he called the meeting productive, especially in "under the protection of two large basins of major economic and tourism, the development of projects that will serve for the reconstruction of the country in harmony with nature. "
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