Senate analyzes new Topography and Geodesy Law; seeks to give Mexico a regulatory framework for measuring territory

Senator Lilia Margarita Valdez Martínez, of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), announced that the Governance Committee of the Senate of the Republic plans to analyze and debate in November the opinion for enacting the new Topography and Geodesy Law, with the aim of providing Mexico with an effective, legitimate, and sustainable regulatory framework for territorial measurement. During the forum "New Topography and Geodesy Law: knowing the territory, building the future," the Morena legislator highlighted that this meeting will allow for the generation of proposals to build a legislative framework that comprehensively regulates territorial measurement. She considered that the content of this project must guarantee greater openness to universities, with the intention that they train more specialists in these fields. Clemencia Santos Cerquera, a professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), emphasized that the opinion must recognize the evolution and support of the disciplines responsible for measuring, representing, and analyzing the territory. She said it is necessary to distinguish between who only has the capacity to operate technology and who has the professional competence to guarantee the technical quality and validity of their results. For her part, Morena Senator Luisa Cortés García expressed that the initiative, which is currently in the Governance Committee and the First Legislative Studies Committee, seeks to establish the bases for coordination between the Federation, the states, municipalities, Mexico City, and its territorial boroughs regarding the principles, guidelines, and technical standards for measuring the national territory. She noted that after more than a year of work, seven analysis forums, and more than 25 conferences, "the efforts managed to place on the national legislative agenda a project and a discussion that had not received the attention it deserves." The meeting, she indicated, aims to hear the final contributions that will enrich the legislative analysis and contribute to the elaboration of a responsible opinion committed to the country. In addition to Morena, Senator Blanca Elizabeth Fiesco Díaz expressed that the new legislation will guarantee legal certainty and order for states, municipalities, and the Federation when establishing measurements on territorial delimitations. From the Upper Chamber, she added, a compilation of proposals, observations, and knowledge will be carried out to integrate a document that allows for the promotion of a regulatory system that generates greater coordination in this last matter. Meanwhile, Francisco Javier Medina Parra, deputy director general of Basic Geographic Information at the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), specified that the new legislation must avoid interpretive gaps, especially when implementing the current geodetic and cadastral technical regulations issued by the Institute. You may be interested in: Senate advances reform to prohibit cosmetic surgeries on minors; allowed in indispensable cases Senate analyzes reform to strengthen mental health care for children and adolescents; seeks to prevent suicide "The border between Mexico and the US cannot be modified"; Texas declares 9 islands in the Rio Bravo its own and the Foreign Ministry responds Join our channel! EL UNIVERSAL is now on WhatsApp! From your mobile device, stay informed of the day's most relevant news, opinion articles, entertainment, trends, and more. dft