The EOA of Limassol expresses its nice anxiousness in regards to the “prescribed water disaster”, which calls on the competent Ministry to proceed with taking acceptable measures earlier than the summer time months.
In line with his announcement, finally evening's session, the Council of the EOA Limassol, amongst different issues, examined the water scenario with the continued drought and the low ranges of water saved within the dams.
In view of right now's information and the troublesome water scenario that will come up through the summer time months, the Council determined to request the speedy adoption of particular measures by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Growth and Atmosphere.
Particularly, it requests that the small quantities of water saved within the dams be preserved to cowl water wants, in order that the sleek water provide of residential models and companies just isn’t jeopardized.
It additionally requests that the development or enlargement of Desalination Items be accelerated, the place obligatory. Characteristically, he states that within the EOA Limassol space the manufacturing capability of the Episkopi Desalination Unit quantities to 40,000 cubic meters of water per day, whereas through the summer time months the utmost each day wants quantity to 90,000 km. “Subsequently, actions ought to be taken to cowl the deficit of fifty,000 km of water per day,” it added.
It additionally requires substantial measures to be taken to enhance water provide and irrigation networks and cut back water losses in communities which might be at present outdoors the EOA water provide space, however are quickly anticipated to hitch the EOA space.
The Council of the EOA of Limassol expresses its nice anxiousness “in regards to the prescribed water disaster and calls on the competent Ministry to proceed urgently to take acceptable measures to keep away from a water disaster through the subsequent summer time”.
“Solely by taking measures right now will we keep away from large issues in just a few months, which sadly can have an effect on all of the productive sectors of the nation”, he provides and notes that “the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Growth and Atmosphere is liable for taking pressing measures to safeguard and discovering the water sources that Cyprus wants”.
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