by InTrieste
The Italian government is preparing a decree to deal with the effects of drought after no rainfall winter, by creating a special commissioner and task force to address the problem.
The announcement came on Wednesday following a meeting in Rome chaired by premier Giorgia Meloni and involving several government ministers, reports La Stampa newspaper.
The “extraordinary commissioner” will have executive powers and the task force will involve a number of ministries, including agriculture and the environment, as part of a national response to the water crisis.
Parallel to the decree, which will allow emergency action to be taken as required, the government will roll out an “awareness campaign promoting the responsible use of water resources”, according to a statement from Palazzo Chigi.
In our region of Friuli Venezia-Giulia, river Tagliamento is at record low.
