Drought in Calabria, let’s start “from the historic unfinished dams”

A serious state of drought with the consequent lack of water has been affecting our country for some years now. Drought and, above all, the lack of water, the energy crisis now, are among the most serious problems of the entire humanity, also because they recur more and more frequently over the years due to the climate changes in progress, and not only.

Il 2023according to experts, was characterized by being the year in which it was recorded one of the most serious droughts of recent centuries. Drought and water shortage are problems that are heavily affecting Italy. Emergency that in the first half of this year it mainly affected the South.

As Simone Celebre, General Secretary Filea Cgil Calabria, recalls, “our Region is not exempt from the drought emergency and water shortage. From many quarters, in fact, it is argued and requested that the Calabrian regional council should start at most soon a discussion and the implementation of a detailed plan to combat drought and the lack of water, which allows us to look to the future with optimism.”

“AND urgent action is needednow, with measures that can bring relief immediate. We of Fillea Cgil Calabria, although convinced that the battle against Drought and water shortages need to be addressed on multiple fronts, we believe that A good The answer could come with the completion and start-up of the existing reservoirs thus avoiding leaving the works unfinished. And new water system for the whole Calabrian territoryover 50% of the water is lost along the way and does not reach destination.

“A choice that would not only provide effective help in combating drought and the resulting water shortage, but which would also contribute to creating thousands of jobs. Therefore, we hope that the Regional Council in the next sessions you start talking about the “historic” unfinished dams present in our region such as the Esaro Dam and the Re Sole Dam in the province of Cosenza, the Melito in the province of Catanzaro and the Metrano Dam in the province of Reggio Calabria”.