Work has begun on replacing 100 kilometres of the water supply network in central Limassol, in a €9.2 million project.
The Limassol District Self-Government Organisation launched the works on Thursday. The project is expected to improve water quality for consumers, reduce faults, and lower operating and maintenance costs.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, the organisation's president, Yiannis Tsouloftas, said the project would upgrade, modernise and strengthen the city's water infrastructure. He said the works were part of the wider effort to modernise Limassol and support its future development, and would substantially improve residents' daily lives and quality of life.
Tsouloftas said the new network would extend across around 100 kilometres, cover 220 streets, and serve a population of around 40,000 residents, in an area of approximately 2.6 square kilometres. He added that construction was expected to take 24 months, with completion set for summer 2028. The project is being carried out under the EU-co-funded Cohesion Policy Programme "THALIA 2021-2027."
According to a statement from the Limassol District Self-Government Organisation, the main works will involve laying new water pipes made from modern materials, excavation and backfilling, and the restoration of roads and pavements once the works are complete.
Which streets will be affected
The works cover the "Ariel" area, along Makarios III Avenue up to the Central Fire Station; from the Central Fire Station, along the bed of the Garyllis River, up to Yildiz Street in the "Tessera Fanaria" area; from Tessera Fanaria, along Yildiz, Navarinou, Eirinis, 16th of June and Gladstone streets, up to "Pentadromos"; and from Pentadromos, along Anexartisias Street, toward the coastal avenue.
Source: CNA
