Zacatecas invests over US$130.72 million in its central region

The governor of Zacatecas, David Monreal Ávila, has announced that the Zacatecas state government has invested more than 2,447 million pesos in the central region, which includes Calera, Morelos, Pánuco, and Enrique Estrada.

The state governor reported that funds were allocated to road infrastructure, education, rural development, social welfare, and public safety. While in Calera, improvement works and the finalization of the Calera-Santiaguillo, Calera-Toribio, and Calera-Ojuelos highway sections stand out, in additional to various interchanges linked to Durango.

He also announced the starting of construction on a traffic interchange at the entrance to the municipal seat of Calera, projected to begin before the end of 2026. As for public safety, he emphasized the reinforcement of infrastructure, which includes the building of new facilities for the Municipal Public Safety Department. Additionally, the entire drinking water system has been rehabilitated in Enrique Estrada.

In Morelos, there was a notable project: the construction of a vehicular bridge. Moreover, regarding public finances, the state governor noted that more than US$374 million of the US$641 million debt has been paid off. Additionally, he stated the Ministry of Finance acknowledged the stabilization of Zacatecas’s public finances.

As for housing, he mentioned that assistance would be expanded to support more families in the region through material kits and the Peso a Peso program. He also emphasized that the Casas del Bienestar program is underway, with homes costing between US$26,709 and US$32,051

In the agricultural sector, he highlighted that 1,700 farmers are beneficiaries of various programs. He noted that the region has 24,000 hectares dedicated to crop cultivation, an activity that generates an economic impact exceeding US$64.64 million.