Filenews 16 May 2025 - by Dora Christodoulou
The decision of the Ministry of Agriculture to instal all desalination plants in the Limassol district creates intense concern and indignation in the Paphos district, taking into account the existing water needs of the province, especially after the destruction of the desalination plant in Kouklia and the accident at the Mavrokolymbou Dam.
This is emphasized in his intervention by the Paphos MP of EDEK, Ilias Myrianthous, pointing out that the question that arises after this decision is how the Ministry plans to cover all these needs without putting both our farmers and all households together with businesses under an unfavourable position, primarily, as well as the hotel industry.
We understand and appreciate all the efforts made by all the competent government departments and services to strengthen the water balance with boreholes that pump additional amounts of water, however, the problem may be much greater during the summer months, says Mr. Myrianthous.
At the same time, we are anxious whether the schedules for the desalination plant in Kissonerga will be met and whether the contractor will have completed the works for the complete restoration of the damage suffered by the plant in Kouklia, so that there will be no cuts either for the water supply or for irrigation. Otherwise, the reactions will be intense, he warns.
The Paphos MP of EDEK says that he has been in contact, both with the Minister of Agriculture and with the Director General of the Ministry, conveying to them their disappointment with the developments and that they must immediately go to Paphos to inform all those affected and about their intentions for the definitive solution of the water problem in the Paphos district.
Therefore, we call on the government to immediately provide explanations and solutions for this major issue, concludes Ilias Myrianthous.
Concern about the water situation that is taking shape after the decision on the mobile units was also expressed by the MPs of DISY, AKEL and DIKO, Charalambos Pazaros, Valentinos Fakontis and Chrysanthos Savvidis, as well as the Mayor of Akamas, Marinos Lambrou, whose municipal boundaries are estimated to suffer the most significant effects from the deficit on the water balance.
