The holding of an extraordinary session, on June 24, on the issue of tire management, on the occasion of the recent fire in the tire management area in the area of Vasilikos, was decided on Wednesday by the Parliamentary Committee on Environment.
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In his statements, the Deputy Chairman of the Environment Committee, Nikos Kettiros, stated that after the recent fire in the area of Vasiliko, the competent Parliamentary Committee must carefully consider the issue, which raises environmental, economic, and immediate consequences. in matters of health and quality of life of the inhabitants.
As he stated, “the fire in the tire management area in the area of Vasilikos, with all its catastrophic consequences, once again highlighted the inadequacy and carelessness shown by the Government in waste management”, to add that “this is not the first time “There are such accidents in tire management areas.”
“I have to say,” he added, will be done now, after the tires have burned “.
According to Mr. Kettiros, “the management of end-of-life tires is governed by Community directives and national legislation, so as to prevent and reduce adverse environmental effects, in particular on surface water, soil, atmosphere and human health. “
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DIKO MP, Christos Orfanidis, said that the session will discuss, among other things, the issue of contamination from the burning of tires, the issue of combustion, as well as will be examined why the Fire Station has not yet operated, which, as he said, “It had to be a priority project and it had to be delivered from 2019, while we are in 2022 and nothing has been done yet.”
In addition, he said that the issue of emissions of the pollutants emitted by the chimneys of the Cyprus Electricity Authority, which he added “have been emitting for a long time and the EAC has not given the relevant measurements, which record the damage they cause to the quality of life of people and the environment.”/p>
Moreover, Mr. Orphanides stated that since 2017 he has requested in a letter the placement of all services, related to the movement of tires in the area of Idali, to note that from in 2017 has not received Unfortunately, no answer.
Source: KYPE
