MND Local: Sheinbaum and Lemus tackle water crisis amid power outages in Guadalajara
President Sheinbaum met with Jalisco's governor to discuss the ongoing water crisis in Guadalajara, as power outages continue to leave some metro areas without electricity for extended periods of time. The post MND Local: Sheinbaum and Lemus tackle water crisis amid power outages in Guadalajara appeared first on Mexico News Daily
In a recent meeting between Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus and President Claudia Sheinbaum, discussions centered on addressing Guadalajara's water crisis amidst growing power outages in the Guadalajara Metro Area (GMA). The governor met Sheinbaum during her visit to Jalisco, where she expressed her support for necessary hydraulic infrastructure projects to tackle the city's water issues.
President Sheinbaum commended Lemus for advocating for infrastructure improvements to resolve water problems in Guadalajara. Federal and state investments, along with private funds, will amount to over 22 billion pesos for the GMA's water crisis. Specifically, the federal government plans to invest around 5 billion pesos in optimizing the El Zapotillo system to increase water flow to a maximum of 3,000 liters per second.
Meanwhile, the Jalisco government will allocate 7.5 billion pesos for modernizing the Miravalle Water Treatment Plant No. 1 and constructing a new aqueduct connecting Chapala and Guadalajara, estimated at 10 billion pesos using a public-private partnership scheme called CMRO. Improvements in water supply are expected to become noticeable by October, with further progress anticipated by the first quarter of 2027.
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