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The Ministry of Public Works (Spanish: Ministerio de Obras Públicas) is the cabinet-level administrative office in charge of "planning, directing, controlling and building the public infrastructure, as well as the conservation and management of them"[citation needed] within Chile. It is also responsible for the "management, distribution, use and conservation"[citation needed] of all the water resources within the country. They answer directly to the President of Chile. Since 10 March 2023, the Minister of Public Works is Jessica López.