Overview
- The mayor presented the plan to City Congress on May 20, laying out a proposed 30 million-peso program to rehabilitate Iztacalco’s secondary drainage and sewer network.
- Officials say the secondary drainage is more than 50 years old and that crews sometimes find collector pipes missing when they open sinkholes, a condition that can produce sudden collapses and blockages.
- The rehab is aimed at roughly 83,806 residents and targets 15 known flood-prone points in the alcaldía, including Pantitlán, where officials warn heavier rains could cause disruptions.
- The report also cataloged recent capital works: about 94.6 million pesos for 108,225 m² of road repairs, 56 million pesos to modernize 14,521 streetlights, 26.65 million for sidewalks, and a 19.31 million upgrade to the Leandro Valle pool.
- Neighbors’ infrastructure problems compound risks, as Gustavo A. Madero officials reported 2,518 active water leaks, a backlog of SUAC cases, and persistent network failures that could limit how quickly fixes reduce flooding for residents.