Despite water supply cuts in several neighbourhoods and talk in the media of 'Day Zero' when the taps might eventually run dry, the government has insisted there is no need to worry.
Despite water supply cuts in several neighbourhoods and talk in the media of "Day Zero" when the taps might eventually run dry, the government has insisted there is no need to worry.In Zumpango, six boats lay abandoned on the dusty lakebed — a far cry from past years when Garcia and his colleagues caught carp and other fish.
After water supply cuts in several neighbourhoods this year, nervousness is growing among the 20 million residents of the Mexico City metropolitan area about whether they will avoid major shortages before the rainy season arrives.Juan Manuel Nunez, an expert at Iberoamericana University, believes that "rapid urbanisation and careless management of our water resources" are also part of the problem in Mexico City.
The increased jitters follow a significantly less wet than usual rainy season last year, combined with hotter than average recent temperatures, which have left reservoirs near Mexico City more depleted than normal.Around a dozen rigs, reportedly for drilling and pumping wells to supply Mexico City with water, were seen in the area, further upsetting locals.
In addition, activists have called for tighter control of water use by major corporations such as breweries and construction companies.Activists have also called for tighter control of water use by major corporations such as breweries and construction companies. It is not just Greater Mexico City that has been affected. In 2022, residents of the northern industrial hub of Monterrey, one of Mexico's wealthiest cities, faced weeks of water rationing due to depleted reservoirs.With less than three months to go before Mexico holds presidential elections, candidates have put the water issue at the heart of their campaigns.
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