Nadur Nadif, a local clean-up group, has witnessed the dumping of cement by a cement truck in one of the water channels that lead to Gozo’s Ramla valley.

In a statement, the group said, “we have all become accustomed in witnessing our natural environment slowly disappear into a grey hue of cement, but it is still a pity to witness another one of our picturesque valley’s succumb to this issue.”

Nadur Nadif said that on Saturday, the 8th of October, at around 4pm, “we as a local clean-up group, who usually organise weekly clean-ups around Gozo witnessed this dumping of cement. This channel is located right next to the motorcycle racetrack at Triq tax-Xhajma.”The group pointed out that “even though there is a sign stipulating `No Dumping’ in big bold letters, this illegal practice seems to have been going on for months if not years. As a result, the section of the water channel that runs beneath the street has inevitably been blocked.”

Nadur Nadif said that “in the coming torrential rainfall that batters the Maltese archipelago the blockage of this water channel will result in massive flooding in this area.”

The group added that, “this will most likely cause irreparable damage to the structural integrity of the road and neighbouring agricultural fields. Thus, this is a great threat to public safety and the livelihood of these farmers.”

Nadur Nadif concluded by appealing to the required authorities “to take action in this matter” and encouraged the general public to “take a stand in protecting what is left of our rapidly deteriorating environment.”

Photos: Nadur Nadif

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