The policy act on interventions for the optimization of water resources intended for irrigation in the water systems of some areas of Sardinia has been approved, those characterized by low rainfall which therefore present the most important shortcomings from the point of view of accumulated reserves.
The green light came from the Institutional Committee of the Basin Authority , chaired by the Councilor for Public Works, Pierluigi Saiu, representing the President of the Region, and with the participation of the Councilor for Agriculture, Valeria Satta.
In yesterday's meeting, the Committee confirmed the actions already decided in November for the North-Western systems (Temo, Cuga, Bidighinzu and Surigheddu reservoirs), Northern Sardinia (Pattada at Monte Lerno), Posada (Maccheronis reservoir) and Cedrino (Maccheronis reservoir) of Pedra'e Othoni) and ordered, in these currently deficient systems, the assignment of water volumes for irrigation use for the first quarter of 2023.
«We continue on the path already started in recent months. In collaboration with all the entities involved in water management, we have indicated a series of emergency measures aimed at countering critical issues and optimizing resources with the aim of guaranteeing, as far as possible in relation to the volumes available, the water needs of the countryside, while drinking water and industrial uses are however guaranteed. Some interventions are already in progress and we are closely monitoring those to be implemented soon», commented councilor Saiu.
As regards the individual water systems, the data recorded in December show 36% filling in the Lerno (against 63% in the same period in the previous year), 30% in the Bidighinzu (37% in 2021), 58% in the Cuga (unchanged compared to last December), 41% in the Temo (80% in 2021), 15% in the Posada a Maccheronis (6% in 2021, determined by the works to clear the lake), 15% in the reservoir of Pedra 'e Othoni (67% in 2021).
