Alqueva to increase water volumes for irrigation and for human and industrial consumption
Consumption will rise from the current 620 hm³ to 730 hm³ per year, an increase of 110 hm³. The tariff for water supply should account for the rise in operating costs.
More water from Alqueva for agriculture, public water supply and industry
The Government approved a new strategic framework for the management of the Alqueva Multipurpose Project (EFMA), in the Alentejo, which increases the volume of water available for agriculture, public water supply and industry. In a statement released this Thursday, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Sea says that this new framework "increases the volume of water ...
