CARACAS, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday declared a state of emergency in southeast Amazonas, the country's second-largest state, saying its weak programs and infrastructure merit federal government support.

"The state is in a critical to serious social and structural situation and we are going to declare a state of emergency in Amazonas state. We are going to dedicate all of our strength and effort to resolve these problems," Maduro said in a televised broadcast on state VTV.

Maduro opted for the measure after analyzing the results of a state assessment held in Amazonas from June 25 to July 8 as part of the "Street Government" plan of his administration.

Maduro, after winning the presidential elections in April, launched "Street Government" with a countrywide tour on April 25 that began in the western state of Zulia.

The plan aims to give Maduro firsthand knowledge of the problems affecting Venezuelans in different regions, and has so far taken him to the states of Miranda, Tachira, Barinas, Bolivar, Anzoategui, Aragua, Carabobo, Vargas, Trujillo and Merida and the Capital District of Caracas.

"We can in the very short term resolve 90 percent of the problems we have detected in the past days in Amazonas," Maduro said.

One such problem is an area hospital that has been under construction for more than 10 years, Maduro said, adding his government would step in to complete the project. He blamed Amazonas Gov. Liborio Guarulla for the situation in the state.

The state assessment included 127 inspections in the areas of healthcare, education and economy, and 28 community meetings, according to Maduro.