From June 7th

Looks like Ortega and the Ministry of Environment are making friends everywhere they go.

Executive freezes construction of Alba City in Zulia


In May 2007 national and regional authorities announced the start of the project that finally came to a halt (Courtesy The Truth)




Ministry of Infrastructure and Hidrolago nor approved the project
Monica Castro

Especially for UNIVERSAL

Maracaibo .- By failing to comply with the necessary permits to erect buildings in a protected area, the Ministry of People's Power for Environment, paralysed the city Alba housing project which was developed in Zulia state.

The regional director of the Environment, Eduardo Reina, explained that the area where the housing complex in the parish-Eugenio Francisco Bustamante-is within a protected area, according to Decree 173.

"What is the main objective of the protective area?: Preventing the expansion of the anarchic city, here is promoted give the city a structure under a urban growth upwards, but not horizontally," said regional director of the Ministry of Environment.

Queen currently is trying to mediate with the Ministry of Environment at national level to achieve a change of use of the area where the project is built.

"It is proposing a change at the central level of no more use of desafectación. The area remains protective and would only be proposing a change of use for the area already inhabited. The final decision is not in the region, is in Caracas and While the various bodies interact will be issued the final decision. "

Alba explained that Queen City is a project completely private and that the consortium developing the project has no connection with the Mayor of Maracaibo.

Giovanny Villalobos, director of the Mayor's Office of Maracaibo, who said that in 2007 was granted permits to a total of 10,300 houses in the western entity, noted that "all projects llámese La Rosita or Alba City must comply with all requirements establishes the Ministry "

He added the official of the council marabino that "seek a solution to this situation especially for people who have bought or had an interest with the organization or group that is working in Ciudad Alba for the emergence of a successful and fulfilling with the requirements established by law "

He said that rumors of permanent cessation of this complex have no handle and stressed that this is not a scam, not because he feared that private investment to develop the city Alba accordingly.

The mayor's office clarifies
For its part, Ada Raffalli, president of the Municipal Chamber of Maracaibo, said that the suspension order was issued by the Ministry of Environment earlier this year, considering the care and guard of the protective zone, an area adjacent to the urban area that by presidential decree should not be inhabited because it serves to place limits on the growth of the city.

He explained that in the area where Alba City is located, are only permitted rural settlements or areas that require protection as the international airport.

"Any piece of legislation enacted by the mayor who violates the rules over its competition, as in this case that this is an area especially for certain functions established through a presidential decree, is completely invalid," said the president of the City Hall Maracaibo.

Rafalli said further that the housing complex also includes the authorization of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Hidrolago.

During May of 2007 formally announced that the Ministry of People's Power for Housing and Habitat (Minvih), the Mayor of Maracaibo and the private sector began construction of the housing Alba City. The cost of this work included an initial investment of 250 billion bolivars and stipulating the execution of 12 thousand homes.

"We started this project with a concept of integrity, who leads the Venezuelan State to facilitate and provide solutions to the needs of the people," said the director of the Mayor of Maracaibo in due course.