Mexican president delivers gov't report, highlighting anti-crime battle (5)

Meanwhile, the president stressed the fiscal responsibility, in the face of the severe financial recession that began in 2008.

"This year we have seen a 17 percent increase in state income compared with the same period last year...," he said.

On infrastructure, he said that Mexico is promoting an infrastructure program of about five percent of the GDP, the biggest investment in Mexico's history in this sector.

He also said that his administration is working on a hydraulic tunnel in the east of Mexico Valley, 62 km long and 7 km in diameter, describing it as "one of the biggest works of its kind in the world".

Calderon said the hydraulic plan is also aimed at preventing flooding in southeast Mexico and supplying more drinking water to the northwest and some cities in central Mexico.

Source: Xinhua
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