Patmos Mayor Nikitas Tsampalakis has issued a statement announcing approval of €149,175 in funding to lease a mobile desalination unit.
The unit will have a capacity of 600 cubic metres a day and will be leased for six months.
Tsampalakis said the development was an important step towards tackling water shortages and securing sufficient drinking water for the island's residents and visitors.
He expressed his warm thanks to Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Minister Vasilis Kikilias and the ministry's two secretaries-general, Manolis Koutoulakis and Fotis Maggos, for their cooperation and continuing support for the municipality's efforts to find an immediate solution to the critical issue of water supply.
The mayor said the funding resulted from persistent requests, continuing contacts and systematic cooperation with the ministry.
“As a municipal authority, we continue to work with planning and determination to secure the resources we need and deliver permanent projects that will protect Patmos against the effects of water scarcity,” he said.
