The objective of the meeting was to conduct a census to determine the number of people who use animal-drawn vehicles for work and to begin analyzing other alternatives aimed at animal preservation, while also ensuring that family incomes are not affected. In the coming days, there will be similar meetings in other sectors of the city.
In the hall of the Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, a meeting was held between Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza, Undersecretary of Environment Constanza Montoreano, and the Director of Municipal Veterinary Services Julio Gesualdi, among other municipal officials and around 50 cart drivers from the southern area of Concordia.
The purpose of the meeting was to register the people who use animal-drawn vehicles for work and to begin considering other alternatives that allow for the care and preservation of the animals, while also ensuring that the families' incomes are not affected.
In this regard, Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza noted that “around 50 families who make a living from animal-drawn vehicles attended, with whom we discussed the activities they carry out and how to proceed, taking into account the current regulations aimed at animal welfare.”
Constanza Montoreano, Undersecretary of Environment, pointed out that “many expressed to us that they use animal-drawn vehicles to haul sand, rubble, and for other activities. We are looking for alternatives so that they are not left without their income; the idea is to help them.”
The importance of not dumping waste in any part of the city was discussed, as it creates micro-landfills, which leads to numerous complications such as the current situation with dengue, since mosquitoes proliferate in those places.
They were informed that Concordia will soon begin implementing differentiated waste collection, and in the event that they decide to become waste recyclers, they will know which days and when they will be able to do so.
Finally, she indicated that in the coming days they will hold similar meetings in other neighborhoods of the city.
In the hall of the Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, a meeting was held between Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza, Undersecretary of Environment Constanza Montoreano, and the Director of Municipal Veterinary Services Julio Gesualdi, among other municipal officials and around 50 cart drivers from the southern area of Concordia.
The purpose of the meeting was to register the people who use animal-drawn vehicles for work and to begin considering other alternatives that allow for the care and preservation of the animals, while also ensuring that the families' incomes are not affected.
In this regard, Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza noted that “around 50 families who make a living from animal-drawn vehicles attended, with whom we discussed the activities they carry out and how to proceed, taking into account the current regulations aimed at animal welfare.”
Constanza Montoreano, Undersecretary of Environment, pointed out that “many expressed to us that they use animal-drawn vehicles to haul sand, rubble, and for other activities. We are looking for alternatives so that they are not left without their income; the idea is to help them.”
The importance of not dumping waste in any part of the city was discussed, as it creates micro-landfills, which leads to numerous complications such as the current situation with dengue, since mosquitoes proliferate in those places.
They were informed that Concordia will soon begin implementing differentiated waste collection, and in the event that they decide to become waste recyclers, they will know which days and when they will be able to do so.
Finally, she indicated that in the coming days they will hold similar meetings in other neighborhoods of the city.