Haina and Nigua river extraction threatens water supply

Ydenia Doñé, spokesperson for the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), has denounced the ongoing extraction of sand, gravel, and other construction materials from the Haina and Nigua rivers. She warned that these activities threaten the effectiveness of a government-led aqueduct project intended to supply water to San Cristóbal.

In the Hato Dama municipal district, where many communities currently rely on water trucks, residents fear the new aqueduct will fail due to the degradation of the Haina River. Doñé has called on the National Institute of Drinking Water and Sewerage (INAPA) and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to halt the extraction to preserve the river's utility for both the new infrastructure and the water supply for Santo Domingo.