{"id":15420,"date":"2024-10-22T09:31:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T06:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eoal.org.cy\/?p=15420"},"modified":"2026-04-21T23:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:22:07","slug":"press-release-with-full-transparency-the-decisions-and-handling-of-the-larnaka-sewerage-system-phase-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eoal.org.cy\/en\/press-release-with-full-transparency-the-decisions-and-handling-of-the-larnaka-sewerage-system-phase-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Press release: With full transparency the decisions and handling of the Larnaka Sewerage System Phase D"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nThe cost, timetables, fee imposition and implementation procedures of the Larnaka Sewerage System projects were matters of discussion and briefing within the competent bodies of the Larnaka Sewerage and Drainage Board (LSDB) and, as of 1 July 2024, the District Local Government Organization of Larnaka (DLGOL). In the context of full transparency, the reasons for the delay and the increase in the cost of the implementation of Phase D of the Larnaka Sewerage System (Municipality of Aradippou \u2013 Municipal District of Livadia \u2013 Communities of Voroklini and Pyla) are fully known. The decisions and actions of the local authorities of the Municipality of Aradippou have clearly affected the project, both in terms of implementation and cost.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn order to avoid false impressions and to inform interested parties, the following are provided:\n<\/p>\n

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  1. \nIn the context of the preparation of the budget of the Sewerage Boards for the period 1\/1\/2024 \u2013 30\/6\/2024, written instructions were given by the Ministry of Interior (letter dated 01\/08\/2023), according to which the imposition of sewerage fees, for reasons of uniform application, would take place in the second half of 2024 by the new District Local Government Organizations.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \nIt is noted that, based on the provisions of the Larnaka Sewerage Regulations of 1991 to 2021, sewerage fees are paid on an annual basis. Therefore, the DLGOL, following the instructions of the Ministry of Interior, has imposed the annual sewerage fee for 2024 during the second half of the year.\n<\/p>\n

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    1. \nAccording to the schedule of the latest Feasibility Study for the Phase IV projects of the Larnaka Sewerage System, which was prepared in 2023, the estimated duration of the project, from the preparation of the documents for the procurement of Consulting Engineer services to the completion of the construction works, is approximately 111 months. The tender for the assignment of the Consulting Engineers is expected in 2025.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. \nThe initial study was prepared in 2005 by the Sogreah \u2013 A.F. Modinos & S.A. Vrahimis Consortium, following instructions from the Water Development Department (WDD). The study concerned the Municipality of Aradippou and the then Community of Livadia, with an estimated cost of \u20ac34,588,789.00 excluding study costs.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. \nIn 2018, following instructions from the WDD, a new study was prepared which included the Communities of Voroklini and Pyla, which were not included in the initial study of 2005. The 2018 study was updated in 2023 following instructions from the Larnaka Sewerage Board, with the total cost estimated at \u20ac270,000,000.00.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. \nThe timetable for the imposition of sewerage fees was approved by the Council of Ministers by decision no. 92.417 dated 5\/1\/2022, taking into account the Government\u2019s policy regarding the granting of state aid to the project. According to this decision, the annual sewerage fee charged to property owners in the Municipalities amounts to 0.7\u2030 of the value of the properties, for a period of 25 years, based on the latest assessed value by the Department of Lands and Surveys.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. \nThe fees paid by citizens in the context of plot development are imposed under the Streets and Buildings Regulation Law, as a condition for issuing a division permit. Sewerage fees were imposed under the Sewerage Systems Law, and from 1 July 2024 they are imposed under the District Local Government Organizations Law of 2022.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \nThe above also constitutes the response to a letter from MP Mr. Prodromos Alampritis to the President of the DLGOL, which was communicated to the Press.\n<\/p>\n

              \nLarnaka, 22 October 2024.\n<\/p>\n

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              The cost, timetables, fee imposition and implementation procedures of the Larnaka Sewerage System projects were matters of discussion and briefing within the competent bodies of the Larnaka Sewerage and Drainage Board (LSDB) and, as of 1 July 2024, the District Local Government Organization of Larnaka (DLGOL). In the context of full transparency, the reasons for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9939,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genika"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eoal.org.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eoal.org.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eoal.org.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eoal.org.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eoal.org.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15420"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eoal.org.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15421,"href":"https:\/\/eoal.org.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15420\/revisions\/15421"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eoal.org.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eoal.org.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eoal.org.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eoal.org.cy\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}