The Councillor for Agriculture and Water, John Pagan, joined more than fifty residents of the municipality who attended last Monday's demonstration in defense of the Tajo-Segura and against manchego Statute, convened by the Central Union of Irrigation in Murcia city, which drew about 10,000 people, according to local police and 15,000 according to the organization.
Irrigators and residents of the municipality Totana in a bus made available free of charge by the Community of Irrigators of Totana.
Water Councilman totanero Consistory thanked the participation of residents of the municipality in this event, noting that "we must join efforts to prevent the statute of Castilla La Mancha end to the transfer which is the engine of life of Murcia and Totana especially since many families working in agriculture. "
Specifically, the mayor explained that the plenary of the Congress should not and get to discuss the inclusion of the strategic reserve of 4,000 hectometres in the Tajo basin, since this clause is unconstitutional because competition is the State Water not of the Autonomous Communities. "
Likewise, Pagan said that the irrigators will always have the support of the Consistory totanero in all initiatives to prevent the inhabitants of the region never lack water, or for human consumption or irrigation.
The mayor explained that the Tajo-Segura has been the biggest factor of development and progress in the history of the region's generating thousands of jobs, so its disappearance would mean the loss of data.
In addition, Pagan has returned to defend the historical demand of Murcia about the recovery of the Ebro transfer, as well as the policy of transferring water from surplus basins to deficit basins, ensuring water supply and water for all life.
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http://www.murcia.com/region/fotos/2010/concentracion-defensa-trasvase-tajo-segura/
