Africa-Press – Cape verde. Pico da Cruz, in the municipality of Paul, Santo Antão, will receive an investment of almost 70 million escudos in the near future to improve the water supply and enhance the tourist and environmental value of the village.
To this end, the Government, through the Minister of the Environment, Gilberto Silva, and the Paul Municipal Council signed a contract on Monday, the 26th, within the framework of the Environment Fund.
This consists of co-financing a program aimed at improving the water supply system in Pico da Cruz and enhancing the tourist and environmental value of this high area of Santo Antão.
The Mayor of Paul, Adilson Fernandes, explained that this is an investment that, “in one fell swoop,” solves the main challenges faced by the community of Pico da Cruz, a village located at an altitude of 1,449 meters.
The program, in addition to definitively solving the water problem in Pico da Cruz, also includes urban redevelopment, housing improvements, construction of bathrooms, and the requalification of a viewpoint.
“In a gradual way, we are solving the main challenges faced by the population of Pico da Cruz. This investment of almost 70 million escudos is only possible because we have a partner government,” praised the mayor of Paul.
The Minister of the Environment also highlighted the fact that this program, co-financed by the Environment Fund, will allow the rehabilitation of the entire water supply system to Pico da Cruz and other areas, and improve the village, making it “more attractive from a tourist point of view.”
The event was witnessed by the Prime Minister, who today is completing the last day of a visit to Santo Antão, marked by the signing of program contracts with the municipal councils in different areas.
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