Lula participates in ceremony of the beginning of work of the PAC in Rio Slums

The President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva participates on Friday (7) the ceremony of signing of the orders to start the works of the CAP (the Growth Acceleration Program) of the complex of German and Manguinhos (north of Rio) and Rocinha ( south side of the River). The spokesman of the Presidency, Marcelo Baumbach, said the federal and state governments go invest about $ 1 billion in these communities through social programs, construction of houses, schools, kindergartens, units of health, area of recreation, water treated, network treatment of sewage, drainage and paving of streets.
"In the German Complex in area estimated at 1.8 million square meters, will be held investment of about $ 493 million, which benefit about 95 thousand people," said Baumbach yesterday.
According to him, Manguinhos will be invested $ 232 million in an area of 490 thousand square meters. The works should benefit 45 thousand inhabitants of the community.
In Rocinha, investment to reach $ 175 million. "The projects are long-term and aim to ensure sensitive advance in several sectors, in the philosophy of the physical improvements should be accompanied by work, health and decent housing," said Baumbach.
On Saturday, President Lula part of the launch of the project Scholarship Training of formation to police. The project was created in the framework of Pronasci (Programa Nacional de Seguranca with Citizenship).