The Ministers of Mines and Energy, Andrés Camacho, and of the Environment, Susana Muhamad, made an urgent call to all sectors of the economy and citizens in general to maintain caution and responsibility in the use of water and energy, to despite the current climate situation.
He Minister of Mines and Energy, Andrés Camacho, assured that the levels of the reservoirs that contribute to energy generation are stable, ruling out any immediate risk.. In addition, he confirmed that there will be no increase in energy rates due to the final phase of the El Niño phenomenon. “We are taking measures to control any additional costs for users,” said Camacho at the end of the El Niño Crisis Room meeting.
For her part, the Minister of the Environment, Susana Muhamad, urged the industrial sector and the population in general to remain vigilant and continue with water-saving practices. y energy. “We cannot let our guard down,” Muhamad emphasized, highlighting the importance of concrete actions to confront the current situation.
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“These last weeks are critical,” warned Minister Muhamad, emphasizing the need for rational use of water to avoid a major emergency in the country. Likewise, she stressed the importance of preparing for the La Niña phenomenon, which is expected to have moderate effects in the territory.
Despite the arrival of the rainy season, which is anticipated for the end of April and which expected to contribute to regulating water demand and recovering reservoir levelsthe authorities remain on alert for possible landslides in 515 municipalities, 105 of them on red alert.
Given this panorama, Minister Muhamad called on local and departmental authorities to establish contingency plans and face the climate phenomenon as effectively as possible.
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