To hold an extraordinary session, on June 24, on the issue of tyre management,[/B] following the recent fire at the tyre management site in the Vasilikos area, the Parliamentary Environment Committee decided on Wednesday.
In a statement, the Deputy Chairman of the Environment Committee, Nikos Kettiros, said that following the recent fire in the Basilikos area, the relevant Committee of the Parliament must examine the issue with all attention, which raises environmental, economic, health and quality of life issues for residents. "Reactions justified... big problem is coordination"[/URL]
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As stated, "the fire at the tire management site in the Vasilikos area, with all its devastating consequences, highlighted once again the inefficiency and sloppiness demonstrated by the Government in waste management", adding that "it is not the first time that such accidents have occurred at tyre management sites".
"I must say," he added, "that millions of euros are collected for the management of tyres, which will no longer be managed since the tyres have been burnt."
According to Kettiro, "the management of tyres at the end of their life cycle is governed by Community directives and national legislation in order to prevent and reduce negative environmental impacts, in particular on surface water, soil, air and human health".
It is noted that all the relevant ministries, the competent departments and residents of the area have been invited[/B] to attend the meeting in order to provide answers to the specific issues.
DIKO MP Christos Orphanides said that the meeting will discuss, among other things, the issue of pollution from the burning of tires, the issue of burning, as well as why the Fire Station has not yet been opened, which, he said, "should have been a priority project and should have been delivered by 2019, while we are in 2022 and nothing has been done yet."
In addition, he said that the issue of the emissions of pollutants emitted by the funnels of the Cyprus Electricity Authority will be discussed in parallel, which he added "have been emitting for a long time and the EAC has not provided the relevant measurements, which record the damage they cause to the quality of life of people and the environment."
In addition, Mr. Orphanides said that since 2017 he has written to all departments requesting their position on the movement of tyres in the Idaliou area, noting that since 2017 he has unfortunately received no response.
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