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PwC Report Warns of Major Losses From Proposed 50% Tajo‑Segura Cut

Murcia officials presented the study to bolster a challenge to the government’s 2027 water plan.

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Gráfico resumen de los datos más relevantes del informe de PwC sobre el impacto económico del trasvase Tajo-Segura
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Overview

  • The Sindicato Central de Regantes and the Region of Murcia unveiled a PwC-based analysis quantifying the economic weight of the Tajo‑Segura area with updated 2024 data.
  • The report estimates that halving the transfer could put about 103,000 jobs and €3.9 billion of GDP at risk if the planned cuts proceed.
  • Presenters stressed that expected limits on groundwater use from 2027 would compound the damage to irrigated agriculture and related supply chains.
  • Regional president Fernando López Miras condemned the roadmap, pledged to stand with farmers and irrigators, and accused the central government of failing in its state water-management duties.
  • The measures remain proposals under review, with ABC noting no decree has been issued yet, while the study also highlights 2024 output tied to groundwater—€583 million in farm production supporting €668 million in GDP and 31,428 jobs.