Cuban News Agency

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In this respect, participants in the meeting learned details of this
activity and also about general aspects of the re-organization of several
ministries in compliance with guidelines approved during the Sixth
Congress of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) held in April 2011, which are
closely linked to the current process to update the country’s economic model.

A report on this topic included information on the Commission’s work to
streamline the Local Bodies of the People’s Power (Government), which
started as an experimental project in the recently created provinces of
Artemisa and Mayabeque and also in the Isle of Youth Special Municipality.

In general, the purpose is to reduce the number of organizations or
institutions, which will allow the country to have more integrated and
efficient structures, and to reduce unnecessary spending.

In this regard, it was highlighted that the streamlining of the institutes
of Housing and Physical Planning is essential to guarantee an adequate
response to the transformations that have been put into practice regarding
urban planning and housing.

“We have said it already. The solution is not to prohibit constructions,
but to indicate where and how to do them,” said the Cuban head of state in
this respect.

“Housing needs can not be a pretext for illegalities, and when they take
place the General Attorney’s Office and the Interior Ministry have the
authority to face them and act against the offenders to leave no room for
impunity,” Raul Castro added.

Among other topics, a report was introduced during the meeting on the
results of a state integral control carried out by the General
Comptroller’s Office on the Ministry of Construction and its system of
entities.

According to the final assessment, the Comptroller’s Office identified the
main problems that affect the work and duties of this ministry, including
problems accumulated for years, as well as the inadequate preparation and
performance by some cadres.