Diaz-Canel learned about the rehabilitation tasks being carried out in the westernmost of the country's provinces.
(Photo:@DiazCanelB)

Havana, November 8 (RHC)-- "There can be no rest until the social and economic life of Vueltabajo definitively returns to normal, with the philosophy that everything that is done must be better than before," insisted Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, on Tuesday.

The president said on Twitter that the country's highest authorities continue to accompany the recovery work being carried out in the province of Pinar del Río after the passage of Hurricane Ian, on September 27.

With the tweet, Diaz-Canel Bermudez shared an article from the Presidency about the check-up meeting the day before where it was learned about the rehabilitation tasks being carried out in the westernmost of the country's provinces.

At the meeting it was reported that seven municipalities have recovered electric service between 99 and 100 percent (%) while in San Juan and Martinez and San Luis the power supply remains over 66 %.

Regarding water supply, it was explained that out of the 176 water supply sources in the territory, 170 have recovered from the damage, but only 164 are functioning, since the remaining ones have broken.

With regard to food distribution, it was commented that the rice donation provided by the World Food Program was distributed in ten municipalities, while other donation modules continue to be delivered and the distribution of the standard quota is being maintained.

In agriculture, more than 5,200 hectares of grains, vegetables and viands have been planted, 10,278 tons of tobacco have been recovered and some 440 houses have been restored.

Regarding the housing fund, of the 107,117 homes partially or totally affected, almost 1,000 have been restored, and nearly 85,500 forms have been prepared by the processing offices and more than 60,000 have been delivered to families to access construction materials.