[PIO] Announcement of the Larnaca Water Supply Council regarding its meeting with local authorities

Today's meeting, which was held on the initiative of the Larnaca Water Supply Council (SYL), was highly constructive in the presence of delegations of the 16 municipalities and communities whose water supply is to be undertaken by SYL from July 1, 2024, according to the Law on Provincial Self-Government Organizations.

The meeting took place in the hall of the Multipurpose Social Welfare and Employment Centre of Larnaca Municipality (former Larnaca Community Centre) and was attended by all the Mayors and Presidents of the affected communities, together with permanent staff of the local authorities.

During the meeting, a detailed presentation of the plan for the gradual integration of the water supply networks of the 16 local authorities (municipalities and communities) in the water supply area of SYL was made, followed by a discussion for clarifications and recording of issues to be settled before the implementation of the integration in each case.

The attendees agreed that, although the reform of local government is a major challenge, it is in the right direction and with the cooperation of all stakeholders it will be successfully implemented. To this end, the Ministry of Interior is expected to approve as soon as possible the detailed plan of action presented by SYL, in order to immediately promote the necessary procedures, which primarily concern the proper staffing of SYL with the necessary human resources, as well as ensuring the necessary resources in equipment, machinery and vehicles to be able to meet the new obligations that will be undertaken.