Flimkien għal Ambjent Ahjar has expressed concern that the pre-budget proposals lacked any provision on the environment. 

In a statement, it said “it can only be concluded that this is reflects the lack of importance given to environmental health by the present government.”

FAA called on the government to allocate funds for the purchase, at market prices, key green lungs in polluted urban areas.  It maintained that Manoel Island, which was densely wooded, ought to be preserved as a much needed public park, serving as an essential lung for the over-developed north harbour conurbation.

It also called on the government to provide a fund to honour the authorities’ pledge to purchase and restore neglected heritage properties of historic and architectural importance.

FAA stressed the need for a concerted effort to safeguard Malta’s limited natural water supplies through metering boreholes and conserving rainwater being discharged into the sea. 

“Failure to take steps to remedy this situation negatively impact Malta’s economy due to increased electricity consumption required to produce more water through reverse osmosis.”

FAA welcomed the budget proposals’ emphasis on employment creation in Gozo.

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