Ayia Napa desalination plan stalls amid local backlash

Plans to install a mobile desalination plant in Ayia Napa face uncertainty, following strong opposition from local government bodies and business interests forced the government to pause the project intended to avert water shortages as early as next summer.

The water development department (WDD) was reportedly in the final stages of signing a contract for a mobile desalination unit when objections from Famagusta municipality and tourism stakeholders brought the process to a halt.

The unit...