Resolution on the Commencement of Emergency due to Severe, Extreme or Exceptional Drought in Basins for 2022
On July 12, 2022, the General Resolution on the Commencement of Emergency due to Severe, Extreme or Exceptional Drought in Basins for 2022 was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, which, as part of the National Development Plan 2019-2024, seeks, among other priority purposes, the protection of the environment, through the efficient use of water during periods of drought.
The Resolution aims to guarantee a water supply to populations in places with extreme drought conditions, according to the Mexican Drought Monitor, and foresees: (i) the possibility of temporarily limiting existing water rights, through provisional water volume reductions for basin users suffering from severe drought conditions; (ii) the possibility for concessionaires and assignees of concessions to temporarily assign or transfer their rights to CONAGUA and request the interruption of the cancellation of the unused concessioned volumes, as long as the emergency continues, among other provisions.