Neiva, a city full of unfinished buildings.
Overview
This work begins describing the problem of unfinished buildings and lots, the factors that contribute to the problem, and who is responsible for this problem.
Introduction
By: https://www.eluniversal.com.co/politica/cartagena-es-la-segunda-ciudad-de-colombia-con-mas-elefantes-blancos-HA3453283
The unfinished buildings or "Elefantes Blancos" that fill the community with indignation are surfacing in several sectors of the city of Neiva, Huila, where its inhabitants want to see the completion of these long-standing projects in which millions of national and local resources have been buried.
This work begins describing the problem of unfinished buildings and lots, the factors that contribute to the problem, and who is responsible for this problem.
Now we are going to show you some of the most important examples of unfinished building in the city of Neiva.
Example 1
Guillermo Plazas Alcid soccer stadium
The Guillermo Plazas Alcid soccer stadium, a failed project in which 28 billion pesos were invested in 2014 for the remodeling of the western grandstand but the works collapsed leaving 4 construction workers dead and 10 others injured.
It has suffered 5 suspensions for 337 days and currently the work is still suspended due to errors in the structural designs.
In November 2020, a conciliation agreement was signed between ESAP and Enterritorio, which is being studied by the Administrative Court of Cundinamarca to determine the viability of the construction.
Example 2
Maternal and Child Care Center
Another unfinished project is the Maternal and Child Care Center, Caimi, a project that has been under construction for several years with an investment of close to 17,000 million pesos. Straightening out this project has not been easy because this administration found it with structural problems, design and even current regulations, which has turned it into a headache.
To get Caimi back on track, the city has received support from the Ministry of Health with more than 2,000 million pesos and 1,300 million pesos from the Mayor's Office in order to conclude the first phase, which is the most urgent.
Example 3
Skating Rink
The Neiva skating rink is a project that has been talked about since 2008 and that, apparently, after 14 years, will finally be delivered to the 1,500 skaters in the region. The illusion is great and it is not for less, since the sports scenario was called one of the many existing 'white elephants'. The second phase of this project would end with a much higher investment than expected, however, this would be due to several factors that delayed the progress.
Example 4
Abandoned building located in the carrera 5 West in the Los Andaquies neighborhood. This picture was taken in 2013.
This picture was taken in 2021.