The Catalan Government is taking measures to deal with the water crisis
The Catalan Government has taken the decision to relax the drought restrictions and lift the state of emergency, in a positive step to face the water crisis affecting the region. This decision has been taken after the rains of the last few days, which have improved the situation of the Ter and Llobregat river reservoirs, placing them at 25% capacity. This allows the Government to reduce restrictions and lift the state of emergency in some municipalities of Alt Empordà.
Improvement of the situation and reduction of restrictions
Recent rains have improved the situation of the Ter and Llobregat river reservoirs, which are now at 25% capacity, compared to 15% capacity two months ago. This improvement has allowed the Catalan Government to take the decision to lower the restrictions to five days before the elections. Until now, the Government maintained that the restrictions could not be relaxed until the scenario was clearly positive. Now, with the improvement of the situation, it has been decided to lift the state of emergency in some municipalities of Alt Empordà.
Impact of restrictions and plans for the future
The state of emergency affected around six million people, including the inhabitants of the Alt Empordà and those supplied by the Ter and the Llobregat, such as Barcelona and the metropolitan area, central Catalonia, Garraf, Penedès, Vallès and Maresme. By lifting the restrictions, an average consumption per person per day of up to 230 liters will be allowed, compared to 200 liters per person per day in an emergency situation.
The Government assures that the current situation can be maintained during this summer without having to apply new restrictions or return to the emergency. In addition, other measures have been taken to deal with the water crisis, such as the possibility of using the swimming pools during the summer and the construction of a floating desalination plant in the port of Barcelona if necessary.
conclusion
In summary, the Catalan Government has taken measures to deal with the water crisis and has lifted the state of emergency in some municipalities of Alt Empordà. The recent rains have improved the situation of the reservoirs, allowing a reduction in restrictions and an average consumption per person per day of up to 230 liters. In addition, other measures have been taken to guarantee water supply during the summer. However, the Government remains vigilant and is ready to take new measures if the situation worsens.
