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Article: MEXICO EXPECTED TO SPEND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLIES FOR GROWING POPULATION.
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- SourceMex Economic News & Analysis on Mexico
- Article date:
- March 14, 2001
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Government and private environmental experts estimate that Mexico will have to spend US$30 billion to US$60 billion for wells, treatment plants, and other infrastructure projects during the next 10 years to ensure water supplies meet the needs of the population.
The government expects to provide water to 7.8 million Mexicans this year, but another 11.8 million will still lack adequate access to a reliable supply of water.
Gabriel Quadri de la Torre, director of the Centro de Estudios del Sector Privado para el Desarrollo Sustentable (Cespedes), said Mexico on average has 5,000 cubic meters of water per capita, which is lower than Egypt and far below the ...