The EMEL company, which is responsible for passenger transportation in Limassol, intends to file a complaint with the police against the actions of the municipality. Previously, the authorities demolished the building being built by the company, as they considered it illegal.
Late in the evening of August 3, the Limassol Municipality reported on its Facebook account that an unauthorized building on Eolou Street had been demolished. The area of the one-story building was 300 square meters. m.
Cause of the conflict
The site, which was purchased by the city from a private party, was the site of a public market in the past. The municipality then decided to build a “social and cultural infrastructure” here and, later, a bus station as part of a sustainable urban mobility plan. However, as reported in the post, a private company began construction of a building on municipal land, ignoring legal procedures.
The authors of the post call this company EMEL. They note that, despite winning the Ministry of Transport tender for public transport in Limassol, it remains a private company and does not have the right to build on municipal land without the appropriate permits. “The Limassol Municipality supports the development of public transport and the increased use of buses in our city. But he cannot tolerate the arbitrary construction and use by a private company of real estate owned by city residents and intended for other cultural and social purposes,” the statement said. Therefore, it was decided to demolish the building.
An EMEL representative said that the building was erected after receiving the appropriate permit 14 months ago. Thanks to its design, it could be moved to a new location if the municipality required it.
Another project
Meanwhile, the city authorities have entered into an agreement to reconstruct Heroes' Square in the center of Limassol. The work will take 18 months, and the project budget will be 39 million euros. “We are handing over the area to pedestrians and focusing on accessibility,” said Limassol Mayor Yiannis Armeftis.
The EU-funded project includes the construction of an underground exhibition hall and improved connections to the Rialto Theater for outdoor events. Traffic will be partially limited on the streets adjacent to the square: cars will only be able to drive here during the daytime hours on weekdays.
Armeftis noted that the project will be part of a larger plan to renovate the entire center. “We want less cars and more greenery in the center to make the area more accessible,” the mayor said.
The text was prepared based on materials from Cyprus Mail.
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