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The Congress passed the extraordinary budget to repair homes affected by hurricane Otto

December 22, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Congress passed in second reading the extraordinary budget that includes 2 billion colones from the Joint Institute for Social Aid (IMAS) in order to repair homes damaged by Hurricane Otto.

The spending plan amounts to ¢ 85 billion and it includes line items for the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Public Works and Transport, as well as Labor and Justice.

It also includes ¢ 2,422 million for the Guanacaste’s Water Supply Integral Program (PIAGG), ¢ 479 million for prison construction, $ 420 million for the construction of new hospitals in Cartago, Turrialba and Golfito and ¢ 14,100 million for the Governing Council from the Banking System for Development, which will allow to finance and boost productive projects.

crhoy.com

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