The Minister for Gozo Dr Anton Refalo has today inaugurated two vehicles for the Gharb Local Council – an eco truck and eco-cab.

The Ministry for Gozo has contributed the sum of €66, 500 to this project, which also includes the establishment of a Childcare Centre in the same locality that opened its doors in 2013.These vehicles are part of a larger project called Smart Civic Centre – funded under the First Scheme for Local Council projects related to Eco-Gozo vision. The Ministry for Gozo said that it is also making use of a vehicle which is powered with 100% battery and is “therefore a pioneer in the use of cleaner technology on our roads.”

Dr Refalo reiterated that “the branding or distinctive stamp that we give to Gozo, is of an island where maximum priority is given to the care of the environment which we inherited from our ancestors, and that we are obliged to pass on, as intact as possible – if not even better – to our children.”

Through the introduction of these two vehicles the Gharb Local Council is providing the means of a cleaner and more sustainable transportation for this locality, the Ministry said.

The eco-cab will provide ecological services to the residents of Gharb as well as members of the community with special needs and limited mobility. The service will also be provided to tourists visiting the areas.

The eco-truck will replace an old air polluting second-hand truck, therefore ensuring that the locality has a clean and sustainable vehicle to deal with the daily work in this locality, the Minister said.

Dr Refalo congratulated the Council on this initiative. He also encouraged more Local Councils to further invest in technology initiatives aimed towards a cleaner environment.

Present for the inauguration were the Gharb Mayor David Apap, along with Councillors, the director of Eco-Gozo Anthony Zammit, Primary school students and Gharb residents.

Photographs: MGOZ George Scerri

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