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Athens EYDAP team to assess Corfu water supply problems
ATHENS. The outcome of the meeting at the Ministry of Environment regarding the water supply system and an initial funding of €2 million.
Funding for water supply coming drop by drop
CORFU. As generous as the government appears to be in the bill for Municipal Water and Sewerage Utilities (DEYA), which it insists on, it proves equally frugal in funding the necessary infrastructure, as was evident yesterday in the new teleconference regarding Corfu΄s water supply issues.
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All Corfu Prefecture Mayors say ΄No΄ to draft law on Municipal Water and Sewerage Companies (DEYAs)
CORFU. "In the event that there is no change to the proposed bill and it is not possible to establish independent Municipal Water and Sewerage Companies (DEYAs) or water supply services for each municipality, following decisions by our municipal councils, as is currently the case, we will proceed with strong protests."
Appeal to Council of State regarding pricing of water
ATHENS. This is the second time that unions, other organisations and citizens have asked the Council of State to annul a ministerial decision regarding the method of water pricing!
Central Corfu Municipality requests emergency project funding from Ministry of Environment
CORFU. The request was submitted following consultations with Ministry officials, during which the situation in the Municipality and across the entire island was described. The island faced the acute problem of water scarcity this year without any alternative solution.
A state of emergency has been declared in the whole of Corfu now
CORFU. Following the central municipality, a state of emergency has also been declared in the other two municipalities by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.
State of emergency officially declared in Central Corfu Municipality due to water shortage.
CORFU. According to the decision, the declaration aims to address the immediate needs and manage the consequences that may arise in the areas referred to due to the occurrence of drought conditions.
Water bill increases coming!
ATHENS. The pricing will now be determined by decisions of the central government, according, at least, to the provisions of the bill for the merger of municipal water and sewerage companies (DEYA), which Kathimerini newspaper revealed yesterday.
Meeting to address consequences of prolonged drought
CORFU. At 11:00, the mayor is calling the heads of the municipal council factions to a meeting to announce his intention to declare a state of emergency for the municipality!
DIADEYAK: "Uninterrupted water supply with the Merlin borehole"
CORFU. This is a significant boost for the water supply of the town and suburban areas, after many years, with around 2000-3000 cubic metres per day.
Water supply problems in Kanalia
CORFU. DIADEYAK crews are on site to complete the work.
It doesn΄t take long to go from there΄s plenty of water to the boreholes have dried up
CORFU. After this summer΄s experience, it΄s time to find a solution.
Explosive council debate about water management!
CORFU. The atmosphere in the debate about the dissolution of the inter-municipal DIADEYAK was explosive, as expected.
Bringing an end to water supply issue in Perama
CORFU. DIADEYAK says that by Monday at the latest, the water from the borehole will have entered the network.
Up to 62% of water lost from supply networks!
ATHENS. Reasoning for the increase of water charges is in progress, following audits by the Regulatory Authority.
Τwo-day meeting about water
CORFU. In today΄s Regional Authority meeting alternative water supply initiatives will be discussed, while Stεφανοσ Gikas and representatives from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs have been called to meeting on Friday.
Scene outside 6th Primary School just before school opens
CORFU. Broken glass awaited both pupils and their parents when they came for the first day of school.
Gikas΄ water supply initiative
CORFU. Mayors called to meeting on Friday. Desalination plants will be installed in at least the South.
