The Minha Casa Minha Vida Program (MCMV) gains a new stage in Rio Grande do Norte with the construction of 3,872 houses in urban and rural entities, covering 16 urban and 49 rural projects, in 62 municipalities in all regions.
In a ceremony in the auditorium of the School of Government in Natal, the Government of RN brought together this Friday (26) beneficiaries, state, municipal and federal authorities from the bodies involved with the program; more than 30 mayors, municipal secretaries, representatives from Caixa Econômica Federal, the ministries of Labor, Health, Conab, Fiern, Sinduscon, Fetarn, Fetraf, STTR-RN, to present the first stage of this new phase of the MCMV.
“After a long period without investment, today we have a day of achievement and joy for another step in the fight for decent housing for those who need it most in RN. There were four years of abandonment in the previous Federal Government administration that did not meet popular demands. And today we resume an important citizenship policy”, stated governor Fátima Bezerra.
Initially there would be 933 housing units, but, after coordination between the state government and the federal government, the number was almost quadrupled and the units will benefit more than 15.5 thousand people in RN.
The Program aims to offer decent housing for the urban population and also for family farmers, indigenous peoples, members of remaining communities of rural quilombos and other traditional peoples and communities.
“MCMV is the realization of dreams, fulfillment of rights by Governments and public managers who have sensitivity, commitment to social issues, to the fulfillment of rights and citizenship. These houses also represent investments in the civil construction sector, which will boost the economy, promote development, social well-being, citizenship, employment and income for the people of RN and Brazil”, declared Fátima Bezerra.
Vice-governor Walter Alves said that for the resumption of the MCMV, the state government and federal government will work together, joining efforts to serve those who need it most. The result is that RN will have at this stage more than 3,800 homes destined for those who need it most”.
The president of the RN Housing Company – Cehab/RN, Pablo Thiago considered that the resumption of the MCMV meets the demands of the population, the municipalities, and now benefits several segments in urban and rural areas. “And we’re not going to stop, we’re going to expand to serve more municipalities and people,” he said.
Federal deputy Fernando Mineiro recalled: “The program was heavily debated in the Chamber due to its importance in meeting the needs of the people, including reducing the time for deliveries to the population that needs it most and struggles for housing in cities and in the countryside”. Also federal deputy Natália Bonavides declared that “Brazil has more empty properties than families in need of housing. MCMV is a necessity to provide a space for people to live. I have been following the struggle of people in need of housing since I was a law student and now we are advancing in our achievements.”
President of the Federation of Municipalities of RN (Femurn) and mayor of Lagoa Nova, Luciano Santos pointed out: “Only people who have lived in this condition know what it is like to live in a shack. Today we take a big step and I congratulate the State Governor and the Federal Government for the initiative”.
Representing the Legislative Assembly, alongside deputy Isolda Dantas, deputy Francisco Medeiros assessed the MCMV as “very important for the dignity of the Brazilian and Potiguar people”. We resumed the program due to a decision by a democratic government, which fights for citizenship and the rescue of Brazil for the Brazilian people”.
Director of the MLMP – Movement for the Fight for Popular Housing, Wellington Bernardo stated that the resumption of the program “is only possible because we have a new government committed to the less favored population. Today is historic.” For the MLB representative, Marcos Nascimento, the MCMV means part of the construction of urban reform in Brazil.
Source: Government of RN
