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Mexico Invests $80 Billion Pesos in Water Infrastructure
 Suzanne Stephens Waller - Presidencia de la República
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January 14, 2010
| | President Felipe Calderón inaugurates Potabilizing Plant in Morelia; declares that this is a key work for Michoacan residents’ quality of life. | |
Morelia, Michoacán - During the inauguration of the Mintzita Potabilizing Plant, President Felipe Calderón declared that Federal Government is working to use water efficiently and added that this administration has invested $80 billion pesos in water infrastructure projects.
“During the first three years of this government, we have invested 80 billion pesos, more than in several decades of water infrastructure projects. This is equivalent, for example, to the total investment of the previous administration and more," he added.
On his second day of activities in Morelia, Michoacan, he remarked that we are experiencing a serious water problem but that is our shared responsibility to prevent this from posing a risk to civilization and cities.
“That is why we are working in Federal Government to put a stop to the degradation of our rivers, lakes and aquifers and to use water more responsibly and efficiently," he said.
Accompanied by state governor, Leonel Godoy Rangel, Environmental Secretary, Rafael Elvira Quesada, and CONAGUA director, José Luis Luege Tamargo, the President declared that this potabilizing plant is crucial to the quality of life of Michoacán residents, since it ensures 100% of clean, potable water for Morelia.
President Calderón also highlighted the joint work carried out by the three orders of government in this construction, since Federal Government contributed 40% of the investment with state and municipal governments contributing 30% respectively.
Citizens of Morelia and Michoacán, governor, mayor, it is wonderful that we are working together and with the resources of all citizens, we are constructing better conditions for people and improving their quality of life,” he said.
Repeating his commitment to the well-being and progress of Michoacán, the president said that the goal is now to end his administration with 100% potable water and 100% treated water for the population of Morelia.
He also said that having quality water means an enormous benefit for health, because there are fewer illnesses and greater possibilities of hygiene.
President Calderón added that water is a resource we should take care of and use intelligently, since the fact that there is less water available means that we are obliged to take care of it.
“Over the past 50 years, the annual availability of water in Mexico has declined from 18,000 cubic meters of water per inhabitant to just over four thousand cubic meters; in other words, we have a quarter of the water available 50 years ago,” he said.
In this respect, he said that as regards potable water, at the start of his government, coverage was 89% which has now risen to 91%, the goal being to reach 92% in 2010. |
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