First Gentleman begins delivery of water tanks to public housing complexes

By THE STAR STAFF

First Gentleman José Yovín Vargas began the delivery of water tanks to public housing complexes, starting in the Las Casas complex, as part of an initiative aimed at strengthening the water storage capacity of families in the face of possible service interruptions.

During the project launch, Yovín was accompanied by the Secretary of the Department of Housing, Luis Augusto Martínez Román, and the Public Housing Administrator, Juan A. Rosario Hernández.

In this first phase, 160 cisterns with a capacity of 60 gallons each were delivered, for a total of 9,600 gallons of storage and an approximate investment of $25,000. The initiative will benefit residents of 420 apartments in the housing complex.

“We are starting in Las Casas by bringing a solution directly to our residents. We know the difficulties caused by a water service interruption, and it is our responsibility to respond with actions that help our families be better prepared,” Yovín said.

As part of the effort, six community cisterns of 1,000 gallons each were also installed, with the goal of expanding the storage capacity available to residents.

The Secretary of Housing emphasized that this type of initiative helps prepare communities for situations that could affect the supply of drinking water.

“This delivery strengthens the preparedness of the families in the Las Casas residential area and reaffirms our commitment to continue working as a team to provide them with greater security and peace of mind in the face of water service interruptions,” said Martínez Román.

Yovín announced that the initiative will be extended to other public housing complexes to address the needs identified in the communities.

“We started in Las Casas and we will continue to bring this aid to our public housing, directly addressing the needs of our people,” he said.

The project has the support of the Fire Department for filling the cisterns and seeks to offer an immediate alternative to public housing families, in addition to strengthening the response capacity of communities to service interruptions.

For his part, the Public Housing administrator highlighted that the cisterns represent an additional tool for residents to cope with periods without water service.

“We will continue to identify alternatives that strengthen the response capacity and well-being of families living in our public housing,” said Rosario Hernández.