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“Groundwater, making the invisible visible is the central theme of the World Water Day celebrations on March 22, 2022.
The aim is to highlight the importance of this natural resource beneath our feet, which cannot be seen but affects the water balance on the planet and on which ecosystems depend.
According to a document of the Territorial Delegation of Water Resources, Granma province has a water potential of 4,397 cubic hectometers (hm³) of water, of which 3,895 hm³ (89%) are surface water and 502 hm³ (11%) groundwater, for 89 and 11 percent (%) respectively ).
Of this volume, one million 986 thousand hm³ (45%) are usable and of which one million 364 thousand 200 hm³ are available, “with greater use of surface water (67%), which has been guaranteed by the provincial development programs. adds the above source.
In Cuba, rain is the only source of water. In Granma, the annual average is 1,288 millimeters (mm), which is considered relatively low, so water resources are limited.
Some precipitation is stored in watersheds, which are the areas defined by surface and groundwater that lead to a major river, lake, seep, or shoreline.
These resources serve to supply the population and industry with water.
In order for everyone to have access to drinking water and sanitation, the country invests and invests part of its budget in the construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure.
However, despite efforts to provide for everyone, objective and subjective problems remain. Added to this are those caused by climate change, such as droughts and floods.
World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 each year to spread the word about the importance of freshwater and the environmental and ecosystem services it provides, including its socioeconomic importance.