Despite the heavy rainfall over the past few days, Cyprus continues to face a water shortage and the public should still make an effort to conserve, agriculture minister Costas Kadis cautioned on Thursday.
“The rains are certainly welcome, but they do not resolve our problem with water shortages,” Kadis told state broadcaster CyBC.
He warned that the current exuberance at the flow of rainwater into the dams should not turn into complacency, adding that people should continue to limit their water consumption.
The minister revealed that new legislation was being prepared – to be submitted to the cabinet later this month – outlining short, medium and long-term policy goals for water usage.
It would include provisions for additional desalination plants. A decision on building a mobile desalination plant for Paphos would be withheld until the end of January, depending on the water situation at that time.
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