The Authorities's intention is to compensate these affected as quickly as attainable
By Friday, the cost of 30% of the compensation will start, for the reactivation of the farmers affected by the latest devastating fires.
Talking earlier than the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, the Director Normal of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Improvement and Surroundings, Andreas Grigoriou assured that the Authorities's intention is to compensate these affected as quickly as attainable, due to this fact he famous that the funds will proceed subsequent Monday if needed .
In accordance with Andreas Grigoriou, 220 purposes for compensation have been submitted up to now, whereas because it was determined the advance cost can be given to all affected skilled growers or not.
In addition to, Mr. Grigoriou informed the members of the Agriculture Committee that the estimates and analysis of the damages are performed by specialists, whereas he famous that there’s a provision for submission of pressure and re-evaluation of the injury.
He said, in reality, that the method for evaluating and estimating the precise damages has already begun, whereas for these whose assessments have been accomplished, the cost of the 30% advance cost will start this week.
Informing the MPs about what number of have been affected by the fires and what number of have submitted purposes for compensation up to now, Mr. Grigoriou said that the fireplace on Could 31, 2024 has affected farmers, who’re lively in Agios Sylas within the Municipality of Ypsonas and who they develop grain, scattered carobs, in addition to a farmer with sheep and goats, whereas he mentioned that 13 injury studies have been obtained up to now.
He additionally mentioned that because the hearth in areas of Paphos District on June 11, 2024, farmers lively within the communities of Polemi, Psathi, Agios Dimitrianos, Drina, Houlou, Lemona and Kurdaka have been affected and a pair of,500 acres of grain, 200 acres of vines, 400 acres of olive timber, 20 dozen carob timber, 80 dozen deciduous timber, 1,000 almond timber, bee colonies, irrigation programs and livestock items.
As he talked about, up to now 200 injury statements have been obtained and particular person assessments have been made on 200 items.
“Because of the massive variety of plots and areas in addition to the inaccessible areas the place they’re positioned, we’ve got collaborated with the Cyprus Institute so as to acquire satellite tv for pc pictures and to utilize the expertise,” he added.
In relation to the fireplace in Farmaka neighborhood, on June 15, 2024, Mr. Grigoriou mentioned that roughly 40 farmers seem to have been broken, of which 10 are professionals, including that grain, locust beans and sheep and goats have been affected.
He added that seven injury studies have been obtained up to now.
As Mr. Grigoriou informed the Agriculture Committee, the fund for the compensation of these affected by the fires quantities to 2.8 million euros.
He defined that the choice is that “those that submit an software and declaration instantly start the analysis and evaluation of the injury, it’s forwarded to the computerized system and with the securing of the related fund, the cost of 30% can be made”.
Concerning the cost of the remaining quantity, he mentioned that it is going to be performed relying on the exercise of the farmers, for the restoration of their crops.
As well as, he mentioned that along with the 220 claims for compensation from the fires within the Paphos and Limassol Districts, different claims for compensation for the fireplace within the Farmakas space are ongoing.
With regard to excessive climate phenomena, as a result of warmth wave from June 5 till immediately, 44 notices have been issued asking farmers to declare their injury to their crops with the intention of continuing inside the framework of the Agricultural Manufacturing Threat Administration Fund and to be paid compensation as quickly as attainable.
In relation to the injury triggered to crops attributable to excessive climate occasions, Mr. Grigoriou mentioned that publications have been issued and farmers are invited to declare their injury, including that it’s going to then be assessed by means of the Agricultural Manufacturing Threat Administration Fund the compensations to be paid within the following months.
The method for buying plane is delayed
Concerning the method of buying personal plane, he mentioned that the addition of the Authorities is the acquisition of ten personal plane within the coming years, in order that they can extinguish fires with effectivity and adequacy.
He said that there are procedures in place and a young announcement can be made.
“Already within the 2024 funds,” he mentioned, there may be provision for the acquisition of three plane. The supply was introduced, nevertheless it was cancelled.”
He expressed the evaluation that the announcement can be made within the coming weeks.
Nonetheless, he famous that further funds can be included within the 2025 funds that’s being ready, in order that the remaining could be bought, whereas answering a query he mentioned that the acquisition of all plane will happen over a interval of 4 years.
The MPs are demanding the cost of compensation rapidly
The Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, Giannakis Gavriil, mentioned that the members of the Committee will carefully monitor the procedures for the compensation of these affected, whereas he indicated that subsequent September the Committee will return to debate the difficulty additional.
DISY Member of Parliament, Charalambos Pazaros, expressed his get together's satisfaction with the recording of the damages and the approval by the Council of Ministers of support amounting to 2.8 million euros for the aid of farmers and people affected by the devastating fires, with the intention of guaranteeing the viability of farmers and ranchers who’ve misplaced their manufacturing or technique of manufacturing and infrastructure.
He requested that the cost of the help be made rapidly, in order that the farmers and breeders can get again lively.
He known as on the Authorities to make sure the complete cost of the compensations of the affected farmers and breeders as quickly as attainable, since as he mentioned “with the quantity of the preliminary advance cost solely – and with out it being recognized when the cost of all the compensation can be accomplished – the farmers basically out of manufacturing”.
The MP of DIKO, Christos Orfanidis, emphasised as soon as once more the shortage of firefighting gear, noting that the firefighting gear shouldn’t be ample.
“Because it seems at any time when there's a hearth that's considered very harmful we name for assist from overseas and these assets that get right here come from nations that don't have expertise with fires. We’re asking for everlasting firefighting planes and helicopters to be ample,” he mentioned.
The ELAM MP, Linos Papagiannis, mentioned that his get together has proceeded to submit three proposals, in order that “on this place we change into proactive and forestall the evil earlier than it comes and never run after it”.
He mentioned that they may proceed by submitting a memorandum to the three competent Ministries, stating that “we’ve got solely room for enchancment as a rustic”
Concerning the compensations, he mentioned that “they have to be given as quickly as attainable”.
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