The Insular Water Council of Tenerife (CIATF) received a total of fourteen objections after the deadline closed last Wednesday regarding the water emergency declaration, which will now be reviewed for final approval through a decree to be signed by the President of the Council, Rosa Dávila. The content is currently unknown as it is not public, but they can be categorised by their origin. Therefore, six come from public administrations and bodies, another six from entities and groups, and two from private citizens.
The technical document on display from the body responsible for managing the water emergency, the CIATF, includes 75 actions to ensure the sustainability of agricultural production and fully preserve sanitary and domestic uses as priorities, as established by the Water Law of Canary Islands.
The Insular Water Council of Tenerife, an autonomous body linked to the Tenerife Council, will analyse and resolve these fourteen arguments in the coming days. Thus, once this process is completed, the declaration, already approved in the February island council session held on March 1, will be formalised, with a validity of six months, extendable by another six, as stipulated by the regulations.
The Councillor for Natural Environment, Sustainability and Security, Blanca Pérez, emphasises that the declaration of a water emergency “involves an administrative procedure with specific deadlines that must be strictly adhered to.” Pérez adds, “the rules are clear,” and despite some attempting to distort the message, the reality is that the legal deadlines and processes must be complied with.
