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April 2nd, 2006, 03:02 PM
Public works promises massive ICT spend
The Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communications, Mario Linho says his department is to invest €160 million from the Programa de Investimentos em Infra-estruturas Prioritárias (PIIP) programme on ICT (Information Communications Technology) projects related to construction, public works, transport and communications. He says all public tenders for acquisition of services and contracting will be published, assessed and awarded through the Internet. This is designed to “improve transparency and rigour, reduce costs and improve efficiency”. An ICT platform will be established at a cost of €2.3 million for the civil construction and real estate sector. This will permit collection and processing of data for transactions and assets of all parties involved in this market. In the transportation sector the department has unveiled a range of ICT and electronic ticketing projects and CCTV distance monitoring, worth €58.9 million. An integrated CCTV traffic control information system is to be set up for real time supervision on all the country's major road networks. Planned expansion and improvements to national air traffic control will cost €51.6 million. Government plans to launch a €41.2 million electronic identification system for motor vehicles. Many of the projects outlined are to be jointly developed through public private partnerships. Government says the project announced will, in the medium term, “overcome structural problems affecting competitiveness in the economy”. Among projects announced is an electronic number plating system for motor vehicles which will store the full history of every motor vehicle bought and sold in the country and electronically debit vehicle owners bank accounts with congestion, parking, urban access or road pricing charges.
The Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communications, Mario Linho says his department is to invest €160 million from the Programa de Investimentos em Infra-estruturas Prioritárias (PIIP) programme on ICT (Information Communications Technology) projects related to construction, public works, transport and communications. He says all public tenders for acquisition of services and contracting will be published, assessed and awarded through the Internet. This is designed to “improve transparency and rigour, reduce costs and improve efficiency”. An ICT platform will be established at a cost of €2.3 million for the civil construction and real estate sector. This will permit collection and processing of data for transactions and assets of all parties involved in this market. In the transportation sector the department has unveiled a range of ICT and electronic ticketing projects and CCTV distance monitoring, worth €58.9 million. An integrated CCTV traffic control information system is to be set up for real time supervision on all the country's major road networks. Planned expansion and improvements to national air traffic control will cost €51.6 million. Government plans to launch a €41.2 million electronic identification system for motor vehicles. Many of the projects outlined are to be jointly developed through public private partnerships. Government says the project announced will, in the medium term, “overcome structural problems affecting competitiveness in the economy”. Among projects announced is an electronic number plating system for motor vehicles which will store the full history of every motor vehicle bought and sold in the country and electronically debit vehicle owners bank accounts with congestion, parking, urban access or road pricing charges.