The Minister of Environment and Energy said that the 25 April Bridge and future crossings of the Tagus could be used to transport water from the Castelo de Bode dam to the south bank, as part of the OE2027 water resilience plan.
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03/11/2026
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A Bridge 25 April, in Lisbon, and other future crossings of the Tagus should serve for the transport of water to the south bank, coming from the Castelo de Bode dam, said Minister for Environment and Energy today.
The minister, who spoke at the Assembly of the Republic in the context of the debate on the speciality of the state budget for 2027 (OE2027), considered it to be “a great project” of water resilience, water supply to the Setúbal peninsula and southern shore of the Tagus.
The Government had asked for proposals for solutions to water shortages on the south bank, particularly in Almada, and on Monday it received these proposals from the companies Epal and Águas de Portugal.
Today, before the Members, the minister said that the plan has three components, with funding and calendars, one of them greater reuse of water, another use of groundwater and surface water, and another use of water from Castelo de Bode.
“They will use a link to supply Bode Castle using two existing infrastructure scenarios, such as the April 25 bridge but also future Tagus crossings, to channel water from the north bank to the south bank of the Tagus,” he explained.
In addition to a million people concerned, the minister recalled the new airport, which needs water, and the expected increase in population.
In reply to questions by Maria da Graça Carvalho said more than once that there are areas in the north of the country that are already having water shortages, and that the government is studying alternatives.
On the waste, the minister again assured that new landfills would not be built but the increase in the capacity of some to give time for other alternatives to be built.