The Municipal Socialist Group spokesman, Manuel Soler, announced that "the Municipal Socialist Group will present a motion to the regular plenary of this April, the planning of the Tagus river basin and its implications for irrigators Segura".
Soler recalled that "in the '60s takes up the idea of ​​transferring resources to high Tajo Segura basin. But it was in the Decree of 30 July 1966 on the publication of the Draft General Assembly of Use Water Resources of Central and Southeastern Spain, Tajo-Segura complex. Following his public exposure phase were answered over 85,000 claims. Finally was the March 20, 1979 became operational when the Tajo-Segura. After 34 years and with its ups and downs in the operation, the Government of the Nation, according to the Castilla la Mancha and with the complicity of our Regional Directors, leave the Tajo Segura maimed. "
Lorquino The mayor said that "Murcia products are consumed in over 20 countries worldwide. Companies need assurance and exporting cooperatives in providing water to produce regularly, maintain employment and meet their commitments to customers . Our fruits and vegetables just enjoy subsidies from the authorities. thus is a competitive activity that generates wealth and employment. now We can not allow the PP to load the Tajo-Segura ".
"On March 20, 2013 published in the Official Gazette of the project proposal the Tagus Water Planning. Highlight and detrimental to our irrigators is increased from 240 to 400 Hm3 strategic reserve in the swamps and Buendia Entrepeñas not transferable. This means that in times of drought, when most need water we can not count on it, "he added.
The Socialist councilor asked "what happened to the slogan that many votes gave the Popular Party Water for All? Those voices so critical of Valcárcel, Antonio Cerda, Paco and councilors Jódar Lorca Angel Melchor Morales Mecca and then demanded new transfers for our region. now that between Rajoy and Cospedal loaded the Tajo-Segura, silent. Who has seen and who sees them. "
Manuel Soler completed stating that "the Municipal Socialist Group will propose for discussion and approval, the City Council in collaboration with the Community Irrigation Project Lorca present arguments to the Tagus Water Planning. Addition, the City of Lorca urge the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment at the Water Planning Project Tejo no loss in his rights to irrigators of Lorca. Finally, the Regional Chairman to the Government defends the rights Nation that Lorca irrigators are the Tajo Segura ".
Source: PSOE Lorca