The Federal District government will invest R$ 7 billion in structural projects.
With R$35 billion budgeted, the Federal District Government (GDF) will invest approximately R$7 billion this year in Structuring Projects, mainly in the social, infrastructure, urban planning, and urban mobility areas. "When we travel around the Federal District, it's difficult not to see ongoing construction projects. Even though they are long-term projects, deliveries are happening and other projects will be initiated," said the Secretary of Planning, Paulo Antenor de Oliveira.
Fábio Magalhães, Brasília Agency - The Federal District has a budget of R$ 35 billion this year, a 9,56% increase compared to 2013. This amount will allow for investments of approximately R$ 7 billion in Structuring Projects, mainly in the social, infrastructure, urban planning, and urban mobility sectors.
"When we travel around the Federal District, it's difficult not to see ongoing construction projects. Even though they are long-term projects, deliveries are happening and other projects will be initiated. As the major projects begin to be delivered, the population will realize that there is a change in the GDF (Government of the Federal District)," highlighted the Secretary of Planning and Budget, Paulo Antenor de Oliveira.
Essential areas are also at the top of the list for receiving public funds. Education, for example, will receive approximately R$ 4 billion from the local Treasury for investments – a larger amount than required by law, which is R$ 3,4 billion – and will receive an additional R$ 2,8 billion from the Constitutional Fund. Combined, these amounts reach almost R$ 7 billion.
The Health sector, in turn, will receive R$ 2,7 billion, which will be further supplemented by another R$ 3,1 billion from the Constitutional Fund. In total, this sector alone will have R$ 5,8 billion at its disposal.
"During this administration, the GDF (Federal District Government) has more than doubled the number of ICUs, is building hospitals, has already delivered UPAs (Emergency Care Units), and is expected to deliver new units this year, 2014. The demand was very high, so many people haven't yet felt the immediate change," Oliveira added.
FEDERAL FUNDS Considered the largest in recent years, the Constitutional Fund will inject R$ 11,7 billion into the coffers of the Federal District Government to cover the costs of Health, Education and Security (Military and Civil Police and Fire Department).
This year's amount, which supplements the local Treasury's budget and forms part of the R$ 35 billion budget, is approximately 9% higher than the amount collected in 2013.
The areas of Health and Education represent 51% of the total budget of the Constitutional Fund. The other portion is Public Security, with 49% of the Fund - R$ 5,7 billion - plus R$ 650 million from the Federal District Treasury.
MOBILITY – Structural projects in the area of transportation and urban mobility will also have a total of R$ 2,4 billion available. Part of these resources is for the Expresso DF Sul, which connects Santa Maria and the city of Gama to Plano Piloto, through exclusive bus corridors that will reduce travel time from 90 to 40 minutes.
The big news, however, is the construction of the Expresso DF Norte, which will begin by the second half of this year, as announced by Governor Agnelo Queiroz last month during the fourth edition of the "GDF Junto de Você" program in Planaltina.
For this project, approximately R$ 190 million will be allocated this year, enabling the start of the works. This exclusive corridor, when completed, will have a route of 60 km, with more than 50 stations, and will connect Planaltina and Sobradinho to Plano Piloto. More than 400 people will benefit.
"From the beginning of this administration, mobility has been one of the central focuses. It was a necessity for the entire Federal District to maintain quality of life. These are projects that don't appear in the first and second years of the administration, and some not even in the fourth year. Some will begin this year to be delivered in the coming years," explained the secretary.
Also earmarked, within the field of mobility, are another R$ 212 million for the works on the Southwest DF Express, which will cover Recanto das Emas, Riacho Fundo I and II, Núcleo Bandeirante, Candangolândia, as well as Arniqueiras and the Economic Development Area (ADE), located in Águas Claras.
OTHER INVESTMENTS – Second on the list of areas to receive funding, Urban Planning will receive R$ 3,2 billion from the Federal District Treasury, an amount that will be used to improve the infrastructure of all administrative regions.
Among the top 10 areas on the list are Social Assistance, with R$ 349 million; Social Security, with R$ 1,8 billion; and the Legislative branch, which will receive R$ 660 million.
Agriculture will receive R$ 194 million; Energy, R$ 141 million; and Science and Technology, R$ 115,6 million. Housing, in turn, will receive R$ 62,5 million and Labor will have R$ 46,8 million.