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The Council of Ministers, at its meeting yesterday, examined the issue of the revitalization of the Tilliria region in an effort to evaluate measures that will contribute to further support the border region based on its special status.
As a relevant study carried out shows, despite policy interventions so far, the decline in population has not been reversed and there has been little interest in exploiting housing projects. Additional problems have been identified which focus, inter alia, on the administrative fragmentation of the communities of Tilliria into two Districts (Nicosia and Paphos), the difficulty of road access, inadequate health care, the lack of centres for the elderly, childcare and education facilities, the irrigation problem and the limited capacity of tourist accommodation.
It is clear that the incentives provided so far in terms of housing and subsidy policy have not, on their own, been able to solve the problem in the Tilliria area, due to the absence of other incentives.
Consequently, the Council of Ministers decided, on the recommendation of the Minister of Interior, to set up an Interministerial Committee for coordination between competent Ministries and Deputy Ministries, whose responsibilities fall mainly within the field of Interior, Agriculture, Education, Trade and Industry and Tourism[/B], in order to promote targeted measures and policy actions to address depopulation and the general regeneration of the region. The aim is, in this difficult region, due to its geographical isolation, its remoteness and the special conditions created by the Turkish invasion, to coordinate and combine interventions.
On the basis of the Council of Ministers' Decision, this Interministerial Committee will proceed with the promotion of an action plan with substantial actions aimed at strengthening the region, within a prioritised framework that takes into account the available resources.
The actions will be aimed at attracting population to the region, developing the primary sector, improving accessibility to social services, improving local infrastructure and quality of life, and strengthening the state's capacity to formulate and implement policies for the development of the region. Also, in coordination, the relevant Ministries and Deputy Ministries will consider the implementation of actions to create employment opportunities, establish a Provincial Agricultural Office, strengthen local self-government, strengthen livestock and manufacturing, manage water resources for farms, develop agri-tourism, etc.etc.
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