Leros Seeks €3.45m for Drinking Water, Lighting and Safer Playgrounds

In three important decisions for the submission of funding proposals, theMunicipal Committee, following his relevant suggestionsMayor of LerosTimotheou Kottakis, with the aim of strengthening basic infrastructure on the island. The proposals concern the upgrading of playgrounds, the supply of houses with autonomous drinking water systems and the installation of lighting masts with autonomous LED solar lights.

In particular, with decision 56/2026, the submission of a proposal for the "Supply and installation of equipment for the upgrading of playgrounds in The Municipality of Leros" was unanimously approved, with a total budget of 655,200.00 euros with 17% VAT.

Decision 55/2026 also unanimously approved the submission of a proposal for the supply of seven houses with autonomous drinking water production and distribution systems, budget 290,340.00 euros with 17% VAT.

At the same time, with decision 58/2026, the Municipal Committee gave the green light for the submission of a proposal regarding the supply and installation of lighting masts and autonomous solar LED lights, budget 2,507,310.00 euros with 17% VAT.

All three proposals concern funding from the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum, in the context of the relevant procedures provided for the Solidarity Fund, while the introductory texts refer to the development of the island and to the service of both citizens and refugees and immigrants who are on Leros.

In total, the amount of the three proposals decided to be submitted amounts to 3,452,850.00 euros. These are interventions that, once financed, touch critical areas of everyday life, from the safety and quality of public spaces to access to drinking water and the improvement of municipal lighting.

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