Plan for second exit and environmental clean-up at Famagusta Industrial Estate

Responsibilities have been allocated to address transport and environmental problems at Famagusta Industrial Estate. The Highways Department will work on opening a second exit to the area, while the Environment Department will carry out cleaning and pest-control work.

The meeting, chaired by Economy and Energy Minister Hasan Taçoy at the Famagusta District Office, was attended by the Industry Department, the Highways Department, the Environment Department and local industrialists. Discussions addressed the long-standing infrastructure and access problems in the area where businesses are located.

Single exit said to be inadequate

Taçoy said the industrial estate had only one exit despite having two entrances, and that the existing exit was no longer adequate. He said he wanted a second exit to be opened and announced that the Highways Department would work on the matter. He added that the aim was to ensure that leaving the area did not depend on a single point.

Drainage and sewerage problems on the agenda

Industrialists said at the meeting that the drainage systems were not functioning properly. Participants said sewerage was being discharged into drainage lines and noted that the rodent and pest problem had also worsened. The concentration of all traffic leaving the area at a single point was another issue raised by industrialists.

Taçoy announced that the Environment Department would carry out environmental cleaning and pest-control work. The meeting noted that responsibilities for resolving the problems had been divided among the relevant departments.

It was reported that the committee formed at the meeting, which followed discussions with industrialists two weeks earlier, would meet at regular intervals. Taçoy said they would continue to monitor the problems. The statement also said that industrialists were pleased that the relevant departments had come together and shared responsibilities.