Communities of Famagusta: € 730 thousand. In development projects, the Minister announced. Interior

NICOSIA: 1,232,720 euros for 25 projects in 20 communities
LIMASSOL: 713,500 euros for 31 projects in 29 communities
Larnaca: 730,000 euros for 16 projects in 14 communities
PAPHOS: 1,591,480 for 28 projects in 26 communities
FAMAGUSTA: 730,000 for 15 projects in 5 communities

The allocation of 5 million from the 2018 budget for the implementation of 115 small development projects in 94 communities was announced today by the Minister of Interior Konstantinos Petridis during a press conference, with the "first" being in Paphos.

Of the total amount, 730 thousand euros will be allocated for development projects in five communities in the province of Famagusta.

Details - Famagusta Province:

Total amount: €730.000
Road improvements: €215.000 (lowest amount nationwide)
Pedestrian streets: €0
Landscaping of Villages: €20.000 (lowest amount nationwide)
Parks & Green Spaces: €295.000 (highest amount nationwide)
Community Buildings: €150.000 (highest amount nationwide)
Flood protection works: €50.000
Other works: €0
Cultural Works: €0

According to the Minister of Interior, the goal is the revitalization and development of the countryside, as well as the strengthening of communities to become centers of tourism, cultural, agricultural and environmental development.

Referring to the projects, Mr. Petridis stressed that "with proper financial management and redistribution of available budget resources, we create margins for development projects in the countryside and immediately implement mature projects utilizing savings."

"The goal of the Ministry of Interior is to create conditions of balanced, sustainable development and opportunities for entrepreneurship and employment in the countryside, as a result, to promote development projects in all rural areas to improve the quality of life, helping to retain the existing population and the new population. residents, while protecting and highlighting our cultural heritage and natural wealth ", added the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

More specifically, the amount of € 4.997.700 will be allocated to 94 communities for 115 projects in the provinces as follows: