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Cyprus receives mobile desalination units from UAE to tackle water crisis
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Cyprus receives 13 mobile desalination units from UAE to tackle a severe water crisis, boosting daily capacity by 15,000 cubic metres.
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus has received 13 mobile desalination units from the United Arab Emirates, delivered free of charge to help the island deal with a severe water shortage just ahead of the water-intensive tourism season.
Cyprus has four large desalination plants with a combined daily water production capacity of about 220,000 cubic metres.
The UAE will supply it with 14 mobile desalination units under a bilateral deal, boosting its daily production capacity by about 15,000 cubic metres.
While the mobile units are a valuable addition in tackling the water crisis, the situation remains challenging, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said.
"This shouldn’t make us complacent. People must still use water sparingly," she said as she thanked the UAE for dispatching the units within a matter of weeks.
Although Cyprus has a widespread reservoir network, it has increasingly relied on desalination in recent decades to offset declining rainfall.
As of Monday, the country's 18 largest reservoirs were only 21.7% full, according to official data.
(Writing by Michele Kambas; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
Cyprus received 13 mobile desalination units from the UAE to help address a severe water shortage.
The mobile desalination units will boost Cyprus's daily production capacity by about 15,000 cubic metres.
As of Monday, Cyprus's 18 largest reservoirs were only 21.7% full, indicating a critical water supply situation.
She emphasized that while the mobile units are helpful, people must continue to use water sparingly.
Cyprus has relied more on desalination in recent decades to offset declining rainfall despite having a widespread reservoir network.
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