Cuba adopts measures to mitigate the effects of a drought that today affects close to a million people, according to reports in a meeting with the presidents of the Municipal Assemblies of People’s Power.
Deputy Prime Minister Inés María Chapman said that 206 hydraulic works are planned for this year, including investments and maintenance actions, which should benefit the water supply to 635,986 inhabitants of the 15 provinces of the country, highlighted the Parliament site Cuban.
At the meeting, which was headed by the president of the National Assembly, Esteban Lazo, and included the participation of the Cuban head of state, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and the prime minister, Manuel Marrero, Chapman explained that in the last 12 months 174.3 thousand millimeters fell, 88 percent of the historical value.
This situation is not only evident in the decrease in the level of the reservoirs and groundwater, but also translates into the increase in the delivery cycles of the liquid to the population and the increase in the number of people who receive it through tanker trucks. .
The deputy prime minister called for reinforcing initiatives to save water in all scenarios and for all beneficiaries, as well as to anticipate problems and properly inform citizens of any changes that occur in each territory.
Chapman also alluded to the need for the proper functioning of the Temporary Work Groups to confront the drought, and the application of alternative technologies, in addition to scientific studies that allow solutions to be found.
A greater participation of the national industry in the hydraulic programs is another fundamental aspect for its sustainability, he commented, and suggested continuing with the modernization of efficient irrigation techniques, while maintaining the strategy of education and social communication, to raise awareness about the importance of preserving this resource.
