Countryside clean-up paves way for new park
Photo: Jerry Wonnacott/DOI
Some 25 tons of rubbish have been removed from the area surrounding St Paul's Fort in Marsaxlokk.
The removal, undertaken because a family park will shortly be built on the site, is part of a Rural Affairs Ministry effort to clean up the countryside, which has seen more than 9,000 tons of rubbish collected in the first six months of this year.
The government also invested more than €500,000 in clean-up equipment during that period.
Visiting the area accompanied by parliamentary assistant Franco Debono, Rural Affairs Minister George Pullicino deplored illegal dumping in the countryside. He said there was no excuse to it, following the government's construction of five bulky waste centres and the installation of some 200 bring-in sites. People could also have bulky waste picked up from their homes for free if necessary.
In fact, the Cleansing Services Department received some 7,000 calls in the first half of this year, with approximately 21,000 bulky waste objects being disposed of.
A further 50,000 tons of waste was disposed of at the five civic amenity sites, located in Magħtab, Mrieħel, Luqa, Ħal Far and Xewkija, since the first one opened in November 2006.
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george farrugia
Jun 30th 2010, 21:45
Since we have strict laws enacted by the same Hon.Members of parliament to prevent such widespread dumping, one has to remember that every kilo of rubbish collected as this site represents a lack of application of these same laws by those whose duty it is to prevent it. Therefore, is it uneasonable to expect that the police should be made to pick up this rubbish and pay for any costs involved. Otherwise what does accountability really means for our Onorevoli.? Does our commissioner have any conscience at all?
Jaycee Sullivan
Jun 30th 2010, 20:46
Where's St Paul's Fort in Marsaxlokk
N. Bonnici
Jul 1st 2010, 09:20
Dear Jaycee, The least number of people knowing about this place the better. Believe me. More people more litter. People are ignorant and leave alot of rubbish behind them when doing picnics. As if the the rubbish trucks go pick rubbish in countrysides. They will never learn. What the big deal about picking up your litter and take it home with you? So yeah the least number of people who know of this place the better. We dont need more litter in our countrysides. One more thing this place is at Delimara so very close to the powerstation & in years to the new extension. Hope it will not affect our health while doing picnics there or while trying to enjoy a free day up there. Thanks
Roderick Cutajar
Jun 30th 2010, 15:33
First they let the area, and many others like it, fall into a pityful state and then they want to clean it up. Can't they just have an all year round clean up!?!
l fenech
Jun 30th 2010, 14:34
X'nirsistu.