The Minister of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera, assured in the face of criticism from the president of Castilla-la Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, to the Tajo-Segura Transfer, that “it is never advisable to play at inflaming tempers regarding water.” . This is how she expressed herself in an interview on RNE when asked about Page's statements made before this Thursday's meeting of the National Water Council, in which she assured that the Transfer was based “on a huge lie.”
Ribera claimed not to know these statements, but indicated that the Government “defends the general interest” and not “the particular interest of one community or another.” Likewise, he defended the infrastructure because it guarantees water “not only to the area of Murcia or Almería, but also to cities like Albacete.”
Ribera maintained that Spain is a country in which water “is a precious asset that must be taken care of a lot” and that is why he recalled having said “many times, not only in Castilla-La Mancha, in Murcia or in Almería, that it is never recommended.” play to inflame spirits in matters of water. The minister called for effective management of water resources and stated that “this is not about giving me all the water I ask for, but about you doing the most exquisite, most efficient and most careful management.”
Regarding this Thursday's meeting of the National Water Council, he indicated that the executive's intention “is not to deviate from the CEDEX recommendations that have been very successful,” but he asked the autonomous communities for caution, alluding to the requests of Andalusia. to increase the transfer to supply the Levante area and the north of Almería. For this reason, he has suggested to communities with supply competencies that they “make their own effort.”
water in boats
Regarding the possibility of bringing water by boat to Andalusia to alleviate the effects of the drought, Ribera expressed his “respect” for the decisions of the Andalusian president, Juanma Moreno, who ruled out this possibility after the rains of recent weeks. As for Catalonia, he expressed his confidence that it would not be necessary either, although he assured that he was working to have the device ready in mid-June in case it were necessary.
«The desalination plant exists, it is operational and it is about introducing the adaptations that allow us to increase the production load and connect with the pipe that carries water from this plant to the ship, in case it proves necessary and if it is not today, what be prepared,” argued Ribera. Regarding the rains, he celebrated the rainfall in recent weeks although, for Ribera, “it is important to remain cautious.”
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