El Andalusian PP Government has reaffirmed its firm commitment to ensure the supply of water and the water security of the community with a Historic investment of 576 million euros in hydraulic infrastructure through 2025.
This figure is added to the 130 hydraulic works currently underway, valued at 853,3 millones de euros, which range from purification and high-water supply operations to the digitalization of systems and the improvement of dams.The next severe drought will catch Andalusia with its work done.", has sentenced the coordinator of the Area of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development of the PP of Andalusia, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, in line with the statement of President Juanma Moreno that this is "the Water Legislature«.
The announcement comes in a context where, despite the slight improvement in water conditions due to recent rains, Andalusia continues to receive no effective response from Pedro Sánchez's government., especially in basins under state jurisdiction such as the Guadalquivir. Meanwhile, the government of Juanma Moreno continues to take on roles even outside its jurisdiction to protect the Andalusian population.
Planning that doesn't stop despite the rains
Far from relaxing their planning, The Andalusian Government maintains its roadmap for 2025 unchanged., designed during the harshest months of the drought. All planned projects, which will be put out to tender between the first and second half of the year, will continue. Funding comes from three main sources: water canon, European funds and items from the regional government.
Investments will reach the eight Andalusian provinces, with landmark projects in each of them. Malaga tops the list with €84,4 million, with the Pilones water treatment plant (more than €30 million) and the Guadalhorce station project (€24 million) standing out. In addition, more than €XNUMX million will be invested in the Concepción reservoir to resolve the sediment problems detected after the recent rains.
In Huelva, the planned 80,5 million will allow the renewal of the supply and purification system in the Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche, in addition to advancing the key project of the Calañas dam, with an initial budget of six million. A 2,5 million investment in the Tinto River channel and works in Santa Olalla del Cala and Almonaster la Real are also planned.
Investments in all provinces: a balanced territorial strategy
The actions planned in SevillaDespite belonging to the Guadalquivir basin, which falls under the jurisdiction of the State, these projects involve investments of nearly 80 million euros. Of particular note are the sanitation and treatment projects in Villanueva del Río y Minas, Tocina-Los Rosales, Lebrija, Arahal, and Montellano.
Córdoba and Almería They have similar plans in terms of economic volume, with projects valued at 65,5 million euros. In Córdoba, the most notable project is the wastewater collection and treatment project in Posadas (17 million euros) and Almodóvar del Río (12 million euros). In Almería, new treatment plants will be built in Carboneras and Zurgena, in addition to an intervention in the Nacimiento River to improve its resilience to climate change.
Granada will receive 63,5 million, all of which come from the water fee. Among the most significant projects are the Puerto Lope, Tiena, and Olivares wastewater treatment plants (11 million) and the Los Palmares DWTP (8 million). More than seven million will also be invested in the Pradollano wastewater treatment plant in Sierra Nevada.
En CadizThe total amount reached 59 million euros, with notable projects in San José del Valle and Trebujena. In addition, La Línea will see its wastewater treatment plant upgraded with an investment of eight million euros.
Finally, in Jaén, 26 million will be allocated to the Víboras system in Fuentes de Martos, and almost six million to the Jódar wastewater treatment plant.
The Andalusian Government's commitment to the central government's inaction
El Juanma Moreno's government has reiterated its willingness to collaborate with other administrations., although he lamented the central government's lack of involvement in infrastructure under state jurisdiction. Despite this, Andalusia also plans to invest in the Guadalquivir Basin, as it is responsible for discharges and treatment, even though the basin is managed by the Ministry for Ecological Transition.
Fernández-Pacheco has announced that the Andalusian Government will explore formulas for public-private collaboration to develop large infrastructure projects such as dams, desalination plants, and pipelines. A clear commitment to innovation, efficiency, and the diversification of water resources.
In addition, more than 14 million euros will be allocated to technical assistance and acquisition of advanced technology, both for the Andalusian and national basins.
Andalusia, an example of water management in the face of the climate crisis
The Andalusian water management model is consolidating as a example of foresight, planning and commitment to the territory. Water policy does not stop, even when it rains, and responds to a long-term vision in a community especially vulnerable to climate change and droughts.
While the Government of Pedro Sánchez continues to fail to activate key investments in the basins it controls, the Andalusian Executive acts, complies with and leads the water transformation that Andalusia needs.
