The São Francisco Commission presents measures to address the water crisis.
A set of 21 measures for living with the semi-arid climate and mitigating the effects of drought in Ceará were presented today (12) by the Commission. Among them is ensuring an investment of R$ 30 million for the construction of fast pipelines in the interior of the State, in addition to the shutdown of the Pecém thermoelectric plant. "In Brazil, there is a surplus of energy. We are on the green tariff. What sense does it make for us to be in a crisis like this supplying water to the thermoelectric plant?", said the president of the Commission, deputy Carlos Matos (PSDB).
Ceará247 - The Special Commission for Monitoring and Evaluation of the São Francisco River Transposition Project of the Legislative Assembly has developed a set of 21 measures for living with the semi-arid climate and mitigating the effects of drought in Ceará. Among the proposals is securing an investment of R$ 30 million for the construction of rapid pipelines in the interior of the state, and an additional 10%, equivalent to R$ 50 million, from the State Fund to Combat Poverty (Fecop), to overcome the water crisis.
The group met on Monday morning (December 12th) at the Federation of Industries of the State of Ceará (Fiec). The meeting aimed to present solutions to avoid a water crisis in Ceará by building agendas with the federal and state governments.
According to Congressman Carlos Matos (PSDB), president of the Commission, among the measures classified as "urgent" is the shutdown of the Pecém thermoelectric plant. "In Brazil, there is a surplus of energy. We are on the green tariff. What sense does it make to be in a crisis like this supplying water to the thermoelectric plant?", he criticized. The congressman also pointed out the need to reduce water consumption in Fortaleza and to decrease the waste rate by the Water and Sewage Company of Ceará (Cagece), which is currently at 42% - the goal is to reach 30%.
According to the president of the Fiec Agribusiness Thematic Council, Bessa Júnior, the agribusiness sector is already losing investment areas in Ceará due to the drought, as is the case with fruit producers, who are migrating to other states because of the lack of water. One of the alternatives found to contain this loss was water reuse technology. "When we go to an industrial district like Maracanaú, we already have 30% of the industries working with reuse," he reported.
Bessa Júnior also advocated for the union of various sectors of society to confront the problem. "We are reaching a point where Greater Fortaleza, with four million inhabitants, is showing signs of supply difficulties. If industry, commerce, and all sectors don't come together to build a project, things will become truly difficult," he assessed.