ATHENS, Greece — Resorts on Greek islands could also be filling their swimming swimming pools with seawater this summer season in response to worsening drought circumstances, underneath new laws being debated in parliament.
Greece has confronted acute drought circumstances over the previous two years, with the vacationer season including additional pressure on water sources particularly on islands with fashionable trip locations.
Elena Rapti, a deputy minister of tourism, introduced authorities plans to clear present authorized hurdles to pumping seawater into personal swimming pools that may permit for the swap in response to shrinking water reserves on many islands.
“This (draft laws) regulates the framework for finishing up seawater extraction and pumping it for swimming swimming pools. The main focus, after all, is to preserve water sources,” Rapti informed a parliament committee.
Rapti spoke Monday throughout a debate on a brand new hospitality trade reform invoice and her remarks have been revealed Tuesday on the Greek parliament web site.
