2023-11-03 23:56:21
Ensenada, BC.- The water cuts in the neighborhoods of Ensenada could be causing an attendance deficit in basic level schools, according to Jesús Mata Plascencia, a member of the Citizen Water Comptroller and basic education teacher.
“Preschool, primary and secondary school boys and girls, when there is no water in their homes for two or four days or even two weeks, stop attending school, their attendance decreases. By observing this empirically, we decide prepare and design a study,” he explained.
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He indicated that they are currently waiting for the State Secretary of Education give the green light to apply the study in schools.
Water rate adjustment
On the other hand, he considered that there should be an adjustment to water rates for the highest spending ranges, since those who spend less currently pay more per cubic meter.
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Incredibly, last year the State Congress voted an Income Law in which it approved cheaper prices for the cubic meter of water in the highest ranges, both in Ensenada and Tecate, it has been doing this and we have denounced it for some time. approximately ten years,” he declared.
He emphasized that the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation has already issued a ruling that rejects the decree of the previous state administration to municipalize water, so the process could begin again.
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“It is a good moment in which the municipal presidents who at that time accepted something totally illegal, now promote municipalization in a way that meets the deadlines, complying with the forms, respecting the law and the powers of each person involved” , he indicated.
Lastly, he assured that the State Water Plan 2022-2027 from Baja California It has many flaws and omissions that should be corrected.
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