Between blockades, protests, tensions, discontent on the part of organizations and producers in the agricultural sector, the Commission on Hydraulic Resources, Drinking Water and Sanitation of the Chamber of Deputies endorsed the Water Law in general and in particular without moving a comma.
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Although the opposition asked to suspend the ruling on the reform and the vote against the PRI, PAN and two abstentions from MC. They stressed that they are not in favor of the absolute centralism of the Water Law, which gives it “teeth”, the issue of liquid concessions remains ambiguous.
PAN deputy Francisco Pelayo warned that the reform It is not accompanied by a budget that allows giving “certainty to the Law”. He explained that rural producers are not against the reform, but against absolute centralism by putting “teeth” into the ruling.
“Article 49, which they added a phrase that says, and internal distribution, which intends that internal transfers in the irrigation districts can be carried out in accordance with the regulations that they issue. But then there is an inconsistency. Article 22 stipulates that the rights protected in the concessions and assignments will not be subject to transmission. The interpretation of whoever is sitting behind a desk remains ambiguous and obvious.“, external.
Meanwhile, Morenoist representative Tatiana Ángeles assured that they will be complying with the demands of the people of Mexico. He pointed out that the current Water Law, It was developed in 1992, it was designed so that the water was for a “how many”which allowed hoarding, overexploitation of aquifers and a black market was instituted that affects various regions of the country.
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“It is to be celebrated that we approved a water law that substantially modifies this vision of hoarding, of imbalance in the use of water, to give way to a long-range vision. Water must guarantee human, animal and plant life, food sovereignty and national development. This law also consolidates the care of water through its mandatory sanitationwhich is one of the very important modifications. There should be no concern from the farmers, from the ranchers who have concessions. Concessions and transfer of rights will continue. A catalog of crimes against national waters is also created,” he stated.
In contrast, the Emecista deputy Miguel Sánchez highlighted that there are more than 54 corrections on the pagebut they did not take into account the initiatives previously sent by the PRI, PAN and MC and likewise asked to postpone the vote on the reform.
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“I only ask that we do it in time, another example is that the water authority can only regulate the refusal of water in national causes, but it wants to regulate everything, including the forgiveness system, the refusal of systems. Another mistake, the human right to water is put at risk by treating allocation titles Just as if they were concessions for other uses, I ask you to listen to us, let’s team up, let’s do it well if this law is dealt with, we are in favor of it being done, but let’s do it well that’s all and I think that if we don’t comply with it in time,” he said.