The Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Control (Miteco) has already closed some departments. Illegal irrigation of 5,500 hectares around Mar Menor Murcia, one of them 3,700 were voluntarily closed by their owners when they are notified that they have committed an irregularity.
There are still around 3,000 more to be closedHe detailed the minister and third vice-president of the Government, Teresa Ribera, who a few days ago visited the salt lagoon surroundings in the Region of Murcia and met with the mayors of the riverside municipalities, scientific and social groups and local people. regional president Fernando Lopez Heritage.
They spoke with the members of parliament. sanitation and purification plans actions and avoid “terrible” floods Like the incident in Los Alcázares, where Miteco has already transferred more than 61m euros to municipalities.
It is planned to be shut down as the ongoing irrigation will be eliminated for the remainder of the year. will reduce the pressure of the water discharged into the lagoonsame as him Unauthorized closure of 140 wells and 215 desalination plants which were also closed.
This measure to reduce contributions will be complemented by another measure announced in Los Alcázares at the time of the visit: Construction of a large rolling plain around the Rambla del Albujónwill be auctioned soon reduce the risk of flooding and prevent the drift of pollutants into the Mar Menor More than 900 hectares from the Sierra Minera.
Like the Murcian Government’s building project, both measures are complementary. bioreactor pools with wood chips To capture these pollutants and thus avoid their arrival in the lagoon.
13,600 tons of algae were removed
López Heritage also biomass removal It “definitely affected” the fact that 150 soldiers were conducting and that is not happening for the time being. no anoxia attack.
As detailed after meeting with the Minister, 13,600 tons of algae and other organic matter have been removed so far this year. with an investment of 5 million Euros compared to an annual average of 1,600 tons removed in the previous four years.
Inheritance also insisted Water inflow from Rambla del Albujón remains ‘most urgent problem’given In this way, 80 percent of the nitrates it takes enters the Mar Menor.Therefore, the initiation of the new driving project, which has already begun, to minimize the arrival of water through this route was considered “urgent”.
Both showed their satisfaction with the opening of Mar Menor’s new Technical Office, which will travel at least one day a week to each of the coastal municipalities to work with their officials in the field.
agreed on its importance. work in a coordinated wayAs Ribera points out, several projects Miteco is currently progressing and in the next tender are a part of common response should be integrated into land use plans or projects to improve treatment.
excess food
During their conversations, they both moved on about the need to own historical serials. improve decision making processes.
Ribera is also a work desk Involved not only by representatives of the Ministry and the autonomous community, but also by farmers and other social agents with whom it is necessary to work together to be a part of society. lagoon reclamationaccording to your words.
By source In the ministry’s statement to the Constitutional Court regarding the autonomous law on the protection of the Mar Menor, Ribera clarified that it was a “normal” process.inconsistencies” Between administrations and what is done in the interpretation of the rules expedite recovery measures as much as possible.
The Mar Menor is suffering excess food (phosphates and nitrates) hundreds of hectares of agricultural and industrial livestock surrounding the lagoon for decades mass urbanization It also affected it a lot.