Energy Minister Miriam Dalli has told Parliament that it is “aimed that the New Water system in Gozo should begin to be tested and commissioned in the third quarter of this year.”

The Minister added that she had been informed that the installation of the pedestals and smart dispensers in Gozo is “planned to be complete in the coming weeks.”

Minister Dalli said that the fibre optic cable is currently being laid underground “which forms an integral part of this project.”

The Minister was replying to a Parliamentary Question put by Opposition MP Chris Said as to when the second class water project for farmers was planned to be in use for farmers in various areas of Gozo.

This €6 million investment by the Water Services Corporation (WSC) was first announced in February 2022 .

The works to include a 9km network through Ghajnsielem and Kercem, which will result in an increase of 60 dispensers in Gozo.

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