2 comments so far.€ 500,000 investment in infrastructure work for Xwejni Bay area
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Infrastructure works that are being carried out in the picturesque area of Xwejni Bay, include completed work on Triq Ghajn Mhelel through an investment of € 500,000 for the area.
The Ministry for Gozo has said that the work involves two different projects, but which are complementary to each other, with the rebuilding of the retaining wall for the beach, ongoing roadworks, as well as the rebuilding of Triq Ghajn Mhelel – the road that connects Zebbug to Xwejni beaches and Qbajjar, Marsalforn.
It said that in the Xwejni area, work is being done on the road and retaining wall overlooking the beach, “following many years of neglect and lack of attention, the road was identified by the Ministry for the much-needed work.”
Work on Triq Ghajn Mhelhel was undertaken as part of the Ministry for Gozo “Project Gozo – Roads in Your Locality,” after Zebbug Local Council identified it as a priority, with the work now completed.
Minister for Gozo Justyne Caruana said the work that is ongoing in the Marsalforn area is just one of a whole series being carried out in the locality, with work already underway on the promenade which will cost around €3 million
She said that other phases include the breakwater, as well as the parking area, for which an application has already been submitted to the Planning Authority.
Dr Caruana went on to say the tender will soon close for the work to rebuild the road from Victoria to Marsalforn – a multi-million euro project, and an agreement has been made with the Xaghra Local Council to publish a tender for the Marsalforn to Xaghra road, which in itself, is an investment of over €1 million.
Zebbug Mayor Nicky Saliba thanked the Ministry for Gozo for its commitment to the locality, a commitment, he said that extends to other Gozitan Local Councils who can also apply for the necessary funds to carry out various projects within their localities.
Photographs: MGOZ/George Xerri
If it was for me who is in charge I would have begun from building the breakwater – begin from the head and not from the tail. The breakwater will save the Menqa project from being destroyed again and from the problem that Marsalforn beach is every time without lights after the beating of the shore by huge waves.
I hope the work at beautiful Xwejni Bay will be real improvements and not like the so called embellishment work in Gozo squares which means cutting down trees and covering everything in concrete and please please finish the public toilets – the building was done ages ago but still no actual toilets!