In response to an oral question of the group of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) at the House of Advisors on the "Program to reduce social and territorial disparities in rural areas", Boutayeb said that 27 billion dirhams have been earmarked for this program, launched in 2017, on behalf of the action plans of 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Regarding the rehabilitation of roads and rural tracks, the minister said that about 6,500 km of rural roads have been built and 4,200 km maintained, in addition to the completion of 6,855 km of tracks.

As for the education sector, the official reported 1,313 projects for the construction of educational institutions, 2,786 projects of reconstruction of other institutions, 1,021 operations of acquisition of vehicles for school transport and 165 operations of school equipment.

Concerning the health sector, there are projects to build 440 centers, clinics and staff housing as well as 674 projects to rehabilitate these same facilities, said Boutayeb.

In terms of drinking water supply, there are 26,607 supply projects by individual connection, 402 systems for supply of douars, maintenance of 1,152 km of networks and the acquisition of 104 tankers, he added, noting that electrification of 1,445 douars was also carried out.

Pursuant to the High Royal Instructions, a budget of nearly 50 billion dirhams has been allocated to the Program to reduce social and territorial disparities in rural areas for the period 2016-2022, Boutayeb said.