Large and small projects of many millions are planned by the municipalities within 2018, aiming on the one hand to implement the commitments of the mayors and the municipal councils, and on the other hand to contribute to the transformation of their municipalities into friendlier to locals and foreigners.
In 2018, the municipalities of Ayia Napa, Paralimni, Deryneia and Sotira intend to enrich their cities with infrastructure projects and road network improvement projects either from own funds or from structural funds.
Municipality of Paralimni
The elaboration of the local plan of the municipality of Ayia Napa, Paralimni and Deryneia is expected by the mayor of Paralimni, Theodoros Pyrillis, who, as he emphasizes, will give impetus to the development of the area and will solve a series of problems.
It is expected, as he said, to be ready by the summer.
Regarding the big projects promoted by the municipality for the coming year, it is the marina of Paralimni. For this grand project, which will cost around € 110 million, the signing of the contract will fall on February 15.
Another project is the renovation of the center of the municipality of Paralimni which is still in the planning stage but is expected to be approved and start in 2018 at a cost of € 9 million and the coastal sidewalk which is expected to start in the second half. of 2018 as well as the construction projects of 1st of April Avenue at a cost of € 2 million.
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High in the priorities of the mayor of Ayia Napa, Giannis Karousos, is the renovation and transformation of the Medieval Monastery into an archeological museum and research center at a cost of € 1,5 million.
The renovation of Petros Anthia and Giannaki Papoulime square costs € 1,5 million, but the project of the second part of the first phase of the coastal front, which will include various specialized services, is some of the development planned by the municipality.
Within the next year, the installation of cameras will also promote the enhancement of the citizens' sense of security.
Derynia
The project that both Deryneia and Sotira have been waiting for for years is the reconstruction of the road that unites the two Municipalities. The Deryneia-Sotiras road, despite being part of the announcements of President Anastasiadis, however, the fact that it is an Urban Plan, has extended the start of works from 2017 to 2018. This project in conjunction with the opening of the Deryneia roadblock , will contribute to the vertical increase of visitors to the Municipality but also to its transformation into a center for strengthening the bi-communal contacts.
Sotira
Undoubtedly, Sotira has been turned into a construction site. The completion of the new cemetery last September was followed by the start of works for the reconstruction of the Municipal Stadium Sotira which will include new stands, shelter, locker rooms, official spaces, gym, new auxiliary stadium and new lighting. The inauguration of the new stadium is expected to take place in mid-January by the President of the Republic. Recently, signatures have fallen for the start of construction projects for the Sotiras Social Benefits Center, a project worth 1,5 million euros that is expected to be completed in the summer of 2019.
At the same time, Sotira utilizes the neighboring large investment of the Ayia Napa marina with the construction of the Sun City hotel in the coastal area of Agia Thekla, which is already the largest private investment in the hotel industry that has been created in Famagusta. According to Mayor Sotiras, there is already great interest from other investors for the creation of hotel units with a permit that has already been submitted for the construction of a new four-star hotel.
Famagusta.News (with information from StockWatch)