The Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation supervised the operation of the Advanced Command and Control Post in Lurigancho-Chosica on March 17. The center monitors risks in real time and coordinates immediate responses to emergencies caused by heavy rains and potential activation of ravines.
This initiative is important as it aims to protect residents from flooding and landslides, especially during periods of intense rainfall. The command post uses drone images to oversee cleaning and clearing work in critical areas such as the Colinas Ñaña ravine, where hydraulic excavators and trucks are removing debris to reduce overflow risks.
The operations center enables continuous monitoring of vulnerable zones and the deployment of heavy machinery to prevent disasters. It also allows direct coordination with local authorities to identify high-risk areas and prioritize preventive actions before emergencies occur. Technical teams from several offices within the ministry participate in these efforts.
In addition, the command post organizes potable water distribution through bagged water supplies and tanker trucks if needed. The Emergency Housing Rental Bonus (BAE) will be activated for families affected by disasters, providing financial support for temporary housing while homes are restored. The facility is equipped with a tanker truck, bottled water, and machinery ready for rapid intervention at identified risk points.
Prior to the supervision visit, Minister Wilder Sifuentes Quilcate met with Lurigancho-Chosica Mayor Oswaldo Vargas, members of Congress, and technical staff to coordinate actions related to El Niño Costero’s possible effects and improvements in basic services. Sifuentes Quilcate said that implementing the command post helps “strengthen response capacity, coordinate preventive actions, ensure water supply, activate and promote access to the emergency housing rental bonus (BAE), and provide ongoing information and assistance to residents.”
Preventive measures have already shown results: In 2025, the ministry carried out 19 cleaning interventions along natural channels in Lurigancho-Chosica, removing nearly 150,000 cubic meters of debris over more than four kilometers. This reduced risks for thousands of families. So far in 2026, two interventions have benefited almost a thousand residents by clearing sections of the Rímac River channel and La Era ravine.
Currently, work continues at Colinas Ñaña as well as Huampaní II – Section I ravine using excavators and trucks for further preventive action. The Ministry operates 19 Basic Operational Units nationwide for rapid emergency response.
