Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou will visit Patmos and Leros today, Tuesday 20 October, accompanied by Petros Varelidis, Secretary-General for Natural Environment and Water.
In Patmos, he will attend the inauguration of a desalination plant with capacity of 600 cubic metres a day, which will strengthen the island’s water supply security.
He will then travel to Leros, where the focus will be on critical projects funded by the Ministry of Environment and Energy to provide a lasting solution to the island’s water shortages, including a 17-kilometre water pipeline.
The visit is part of the Ministry of Environment and Energy’s cooperation with Local Government to strengthen infrastructure and address the needs of island communities for sufficient, high-quality water, environmental protection and an improved quality of life for residents and visitors.