In a statement, the Ecologists' Movement says that following a decision of the Council of Ministers, a temporary planning permit has been granted to the "much-discussed - illegal slaughterhouse Cypra" for six months.
In a statement, the coordinator of the Movement's Home Affairs Committee, Efi Xanthou, said: "As the Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Co-operation, we are totally opposed to this decision of the Cabinet, as we believe that the problem of nuisance and odours will not be solved.
Besides, none of us can forget the mega-scandal of the Cypra slaughterhouse which surfaced due to coronavirus a year ago. The operation of the slaughterhouse, from the owner to the management team, apart from blatantly violating the law for many years, caused environmental problems, severe nuisance and pollution of the area."
Efi Xanthou added that unfortunately, this decision "clearly punishes the residents of the area and rewards illegality."
"At the same time, we believe that the consideration of an application for the licensing of a second livestock waste management unit in the area is highly unacceptable and under no circumstances should the process of its implementation proceed. The area is already very congested, as was evident from the studies submitted for the siting of the asphalt plant in Mitsero, and an additional plant will add unduly to the nuisance of the area," it concludes.
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